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Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ) is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic languages, Slavic, Turkic languages, Turkic, Mongolic languages, Mongolic, Uralic languages, Uralic, C ...

: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the

former Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country ...

. It is related to the names

Branimir Branimir () is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the ( Slavic) verb ''braniti'' ("to defend") and the noun ''mir'' ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially commo ...

and

Branislav Branislav () is a Czech, Croatian, Russian, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian given name. It also appears in Polish as Bronisław, in Russian as ''Bronislav,'' and Ukrainian as ''Boronyslav.'' The name is derived from the Slavic elements bran ...

, and the female equivalent is

Branka Branka ( sr-cyr, Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root ''bran'' – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name '' ...

. People named Branko include: *

Branko (DJ) João Barbosa (born 28 November 1980), commonly known as Branko, is a Portuguese DJ and producer who first became known as part of the Buraka Som Sistema. Career His debut album as Branko, ''Atlas'', was released in 2015 — inspired by his trave ...

, Portuguese DJ and producer *

Branko Babić Branko "Sosa" Babić (; born 11 September 1950) is a Serbian former football manager and player. Playing career Babić made his senior debut with Yugoslav Second League club Osijek in the 1969–70 season. He also played abroad for Beringen (Be ...

(born 1947), Serbian football manager *

Branko Baković Branko Baković (; born 31 August 1981) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career After starting out at his hometown club Radnički Kragujevac, Baković was transferred to ambitious OFK Beograd in the summer ...

(born 1981), Serbian footballer *

Branko Baletić Branko Baletić (; born 5 June 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Montenegrins (ethnic group), Montenegrin film director and Film producer, producer. His films include Granica (film), Granica (1990) (producer), Stela (film), Stela (1990) (executive ...

(born 1946), Serbian-Montenegrin film director and producer *

Branko Bauer Branko Bauer (18 February 1921 – 11 April 2002) was a Croatian film director. He is considered to be the leading figure of classical narrative cinema in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema of the 1950s. Early life Bauer became interested in cine ...

(1921–2002), Croatian film director *

Branko Bokun Branko Bokun (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Бокун; 28 June 1920 – 1 January 2011) was an author in the fields of sociology and psychology. Early life Bokun was born in Koljane, Croatia, a small village in the Dalmatian mountains of the K ...

(1920–2011), Yugoslav-British author and journalist *

Branko Bošković Branko Bošković ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Бошковић, ; born 21 June 1980) is a Montenegrin retired footballer, who is best known for playing for his performances with DC United, Red Star Belgrade, Paris Saint-Germain and Rapid Wien. Cl ...

(born 1980), Montenegrin footballer *

Branko Bošnjak Branko Bošnjak (14 January 1923 – 18 June 1996) was a Croatian philosopher, member of the Praxis school in the former Yugoslavia. Bošnjak was a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb and for a period a head of the ...

(1923–1996), Croatian philosopher *

(born 1955), Yugoslav footballer *

Branko Bošnjaković Branko (Franjo Marko) Bošnjaković (born 18 February 1939) is a Dutch- Croatian physicist and professional working in the field of environmental protection and sustainability. Biography Branko Bošnjaković was born in Zagreb. He studied physic ...

(born 1939), Dutch-Croatian physicist *

Branko Brnović Branko Brnović (Cyrillic: Бранко Брновић; born 8 August 1967) is a Montenegrin manager and retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career After making his professional debuts with local club Budu ...

(born 1967), Montenegrin football manager * Branko Buljević (born 1947), Croatian-Australian footballer *

Branko Cikatić Branko Cikatić (4 October 1955 – 22 March 2020) was a Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, the first Croatian-born fighter to achieve international success. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time. He ...

(1955–2020), Croatian martial artist *

Branko Crvenkovski Branko Crvenkovski (, pronounced ; born 12 October 1962) is a Macedonian politician who served as the President of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) from 2004 to 2009. He previously served as Prime Minister of Macedonia from 1992 to 1998 and from ...

(born 1962), Macedonian politician *

Branko Cvetković Branko Cvetković ( sr-cyr, Бранко Цветковић, born 5 March 1984) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national team internationally. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) tall and p ...

(born 1984), Bosnian basketball player *

Branko Ćopić Branko Ćopić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Ћопић, ; 1 January 1915 – 26 March 1984) was a Yugoslav writer. He wrote poetry, short stories, and novels, and became famous for his stories for children and young adults, often set during World War ...

(1915–1984), Yugoslav writer *

Branko Čulina Branko Culina (; born 1 October 1957) is a soccer coach and former player. He previously managed Sydney FC and the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. Playing career Culina was born in Zadar, Socialist Republic of Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia and em ...

(born 1957), Croatian-Australian football manager *

Branko Dobrosavljević Branko Dobrosavljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Добросављевић; 4 January 1886 — 7 May 1941) was a Serbian Orthodox priest who was killed by the Ustaše during the Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia in Wor ...

(1886–1941), Serbian hieromartyr and saint *

Branko Đurić Branko Đurić (; born 28 May 1962), also known by his nickname Đuro (Cyrillic: Ђуро), is a Bosnian actor, comedian, film director and musician, who lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Born and raised in Sarajevo, Đurić rose to prom ...

(born 1962), Bosnian actor *

Branko Gračanin Branko Gračanin (born 19 October 1943 in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Croatian retired football player. International career He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a December 1968 friendly match away against Brazil and earned a total of 1 ...

(born 1943), Croatian footballer *

Branko Grahovac Branko Grahovac ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Граховац; born 8 July 1983) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career He started playing in the youth squads of FK Zeta and started playing as a senior ...

(born 1983), Bosnian footballer *

Branko Grünbaum Branko Grünbaum (; 2 October 1929 – 14 September 2018) was a Croatian-born mathematician of Jewish descentBranko Horvat Branko Horvat (24 July 1928 – 18 December 2003) was a Croatian economist and politician. Horvat was born in Petrinja on 24 July 1928. In 1944 during World War II, Horvat and his father Artur Horvat joined the Partisan movement in Croatia. He ...

(1928–2003), Croatian economist and politician *

Branko Ilič Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko (DJ ...

(born 1983), Slovenian footballer *

Branko Isaković Branko Isaković (born June 24, 1958) is a Serbian bass player, producer and composer of Balkan ambient beat. After a long career in pop, rock, and ethno bands he launched his ''Divine Sound'' project with healing music. Biography Isaković w ...

(born 1958), Serbian musician *

Branko Ivanković Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian association football, football manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of the China national football team ...

(born 1954), Croatian football manager *

Branko Jelić Branko Jelić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Јелић, ; born 5 May 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Biography Club career Jelić was born in Čačak. He started his playing career with Borac Čačak bef ...

(born 1977), Serbian footballer *

Branko Kadija On 22 June 1942, the Albanian student trio of Branko Kadija, Jordan Misja, and Perlat Rexhepi, who stayed in Misja's house at Firaj Street in Shkodër (at the time part of the Military history of Italy during World War II, fascist Italian pr ...

(1921–1942), Albanian communist of Serbian descent, People's Hero of Albania *

Branko Karačić Branko Karačić (born 24 September 1960) is a Croatian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. Club career Karačić turned professional in 1981 and spent the following six years with NK ...

(born 1960), Croatian football manager *

Branko Kostić Branko Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Костић, 28 August 1939 – 20 August 2020) was a Yugoslav politician, businessman, and university professor. Biography He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics in 196 ...

(1939–2020), Montenegrin Serb politician * Branko Lazarević (born 1984), Serbian footballer *

Branko Lustig Branko Lustig (10 June 1932 – 14 November 2019) was a Croatian film producer best known for winning Academy Awards for Best Picture for '' Schindler's List'' and ''Gladiator''. He is the only person born in the territory of present-day Croatia ...

(1932–2019), Croatian film producer *

Branko Mamula Branko "Đuro" Mamula ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко "Ђурo" Мамула; 30 May 1921 – 19 October 2021) was a Serbian politician and Yugoslav officer who participated in World War II in Yugoslavia. He was later the Minister of Defence of Yugoslav ...

(1921–2021), Yugoslav officer and politician *

Branko Marinković Branko Goran Marinković Jovičević (born 21 August 1967) is a Bolivian electrochemical engineer, economist, Businessperson, businessman, and politician who served as the Minister of Development Planning and Ministry of Economy and Public Finan ...

(born 1967), Bolivian-Croatian politician and businessman. *

Branko Mihaljević Branko Mihaljević (Zagreb, 19 January 1931 – Osijek, 19 September 2005) was a Croatian composer, writer, journalist and radio editor. He spent his career, starting in 1952, in Osijek as editor of music and music-documentary programs of Radio-Os ...

(1931–2005), Croatian composer *

Branko Mikša Branko Mikša (born 13 February 1947) is a Croatian retired politician. He was Minister of Trade (1992), Minister of Tourism and Trade (1992–93), and later Mayor of Zagreb from April 1993 to March 1996, following the 1993 local election. Du ...

(born 1947), Croatian politician *

Branko Mikulić Branko Mikulić (10 June 1928 – 12 April 1994) was a Yugoslav politician who served as Prime Minister of Yugoslavia from 1986 to 1989. Mikulić was one of the leading politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the communist rule in the forme ...

(1928–1994), Yugoslav politician *

Branko Milanović Branko Milanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Милановић, ) is a Serbian-American economist. He is most known for his work on income distribution and inequality. Since January 2014, he has been a research professor at the Graduate Center of ...

(born 1953), Serbian-American economist *

Branko Milićević Branislav "Branko" Milićević ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав "Бранко" Милићевић), also known by his stage name Branko Kockica (''Branko the Little Cube''), is a Serbian (Yugoslavian) actor known for his roles in children's TV shows. ...

(born 1946), Serbian actor *

Branko Milisavljević Branko Milisavljević (; born 21 July 1976) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for Podgorica of the Prva A Liga and the ABA League Second Division. Standing at , he played at the point guard pos ...

(born 1976), Serbian basketball player *

Branko Miljković Branko Miljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Миљковић; 29 January 1934 – 12 February 1961) was a Serbian poet. Biography Miljković was born in Niš to a Serb father Gligorije Miljković, who hails from Gadžin Han, and a Croat m ...

(1934–1961), Serbian poet *

Branko Miljuš Branko Miljuš (born 17 August 1960) is a Croatian retired footballer. Club career During his club career he played in 357 games (217 competitive matches) for Hajduk Split. In his late career, Miljuš left Yugoslavia few years before the indep ...

(born 1960), Croatian footballer *

Branko Mladenović Branko ( sr-cyr, Бранко; 1331–65) was a Serbian magnate who served to king and Serbian Empire, emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55), and emperor Stefan Uroš V (r. 1355–71), with the titles of ''sluga'' and later ''sevastokrator''. A m ...

(), Serbian magnate * Branko Oblak (born 1947), Slovenian footballer *

Branko Panić Branko Panić (born 24 November 1977) is a retired Croatian footballer. Career Panić previously played for HNK Rijeka and NK Pomorac in the Croatian Prva HNL The Hrvatska nogometna liga (; ), abbreviated as HNL and also known for sponso ...

(born 1977), Croatian footballer *

Branko Pavlović Branko Pavlović ( sr-cyrl, Бранко Павловић; born 11 June 1960) is a Serbian politician and lawyer. Following the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, Pavlović served as a member of the National Assembly from January 2001 to Decemb ...

(born 1960), Serbian politician and lawyer *

Branko Peković Branko Peković (born 7 May 1979) is a Serbian water polo player now representing Kazakhstan. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team which won the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Club VK Bečej Naftagas * LEN E ...

(born 1979), Serbian water polo player * Branko Pleše (1915–1980), Croatian footballer *

Branko Radičević Aleksije "Branko" Radičević ( sr-Cyrl, Алексије Бранко Радичевић, ; 28 March 1824 – 1 July 1853) was a Serbian poet who wrote in the period of Romanticism. Biography Branko Radičević was born in Slavonski Brod on 1 ...

(1924–1953), Serbian poet * Branko Radivojević (born 1980), Slovak ice hockey player *

Branko Radovanović Branko Radovanović (; born 18 February 1981) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a striker. Career He retired after a stint with UTA Arad in the Romanian Liga I. He also played for a number of clubs, such as Serbian sides Čukari� ...

(born 1981), Serbian footballer *

Branko Rasić Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko (DJ), P ...

(born 1976), Serbian footballer *

Branko Rašović Branko Rašović (11 April 1942 – 11 October 2024) was a Montenegrin football defender who played for SFR Yugoslavia. Club career Budućnost Titograd Rašović began with football in Budućnost Titograd as a center half. Even as a young p ...

(born 1942), Montenegrin footballer *

Branko Schmidt Branko Schmidt (born 21 September 1957) is a Croatian film director. His 2012 film '' Cannibal Vegetarian'' was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortli ...

(born 1957), Croatian film director *

Branko Segota Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko (DJ), Po ...

(born 1961), Croatian-Canadian soccer player *

Branko Skroče Branko Skroče (born 17 May 1955 in Zadar) is a retired Croatian basketball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially bran ...

(born 1955), Croatian basketball player *

Branko Smiljanić Branko Smiljanić (born 27 September 1957) is a Serbian association football, football manager and former player. Playing career In 1978, Smiljanić signed a one-year contract with NK Svoboda Ljubljana, Mercator Ljubljana. He moved to OFK Beogr ...

(born 1957), Serbian football manager *

Branko Stanković Branko "Stane" Stanković ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко "Стане" Станковић, ; 31 October 1921 – 20 February 2002) was a Bosnian Serb footballer and manager, from Sarajevo. Playing career Club He started his career in SK Slavija Sarajev ...

(1921–2000), Bosnian Serb football player and manager * Branko Stanovnik (born 1938), Slovenian chemist *

Branko Strupar Branko Strupar (born 9 February 1970) is a Croatian-Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker. In 1999, he became a naturalised Belgian. He consequently played for the Belgium national team, with whom he played 17 matches ...

(born 1970), Croatian-Belgian footballer *

Branko Štrbac Branko Štrbac ( sr-cyrl, Бранко Штрбац, born 25 July 1957) is a former Serbian handball player. In 1984 he was a member of the Yugoslav handball team which won the gold medal at the Olympics. In 1982 he was part of the Yugoslav team ...

(born 1957), Yugoslav handball player * Branko Tomović (born 1980), Serbian-German actor *

Branko Tucak Branko Tucak (born 19 June 1952) is a Croatian football coach and former player who most recently coached the Rwanda national team. Playing career Tucak played for NK Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb, Metz, AS Nancy, Angers, Kortrijk and Thionville ...

(born 1952), Croatian football manager *

Branko Vukelić Branko Vukelić (9 March 1958 – 3 May 2013) was a Croatian politician and former Minister of Defence, and member of the Croatian Democratic Union. Vukelić graduated from the University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb (, ) is a pu ...

(1958–2013), Croatian politician *

Branko Zebec Branislav "Branko" Zebec (17 May 1929 – 26 September 1988) was a Croatian footballer and manager who played for Yugoslavia. In his heyday, Zebec fascinated the world with his performances at the World Cups in 1954 and 1958. With Partizan he ...

(1929–1988), Croatian football player and manager

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Branko's Bridge Branko's Bridge () is the second-largest bridge (after Gazela) of Belgrade, Serbia, connecting the city center with New Belgrade across the Sava river. Built in 1956 on the foundations of the 1934 King Alexander Bridge, which was destroyed in ...

* Branko, artist's name of Branko (João Barbosa), Portuguese musician, see

Buraka Som Sistema Buraka Som Sistema was an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African zouk and kuduro genre. It is generally credited with creating the "zouk bass" and "progressive kuduro" variant and h ...

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