Jovo is a given name, cognate to Jovan. Notable people called Jovo include: * Jovo Aranitović (born 1974), Montenegrin retired footballer * Jovo Bakić (born 1970), Serbian sociologist, associate professor at the University of Belgrade * Jovo Bećir (1870–1942), Montenegrin brigadier general and a colonel of the Royal Yugoslav Army *

Jovo Bosančić Jovan "Jovo" Bosančić (; born 7 August 1970) is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a right midfielder. Club career Born in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, Bosančić started playing football at the age of 10 when he joined the youth team of FK V ...

(born 1970), retired Serbian footballer * Jovo Stanisavljević Čaruga (1897–1925), Serbian outlaw in Slavonia in the early 20th century * Jovo Čučković (born 1952), Serbian former football player and manager * Jovo Damjanović (born 1996), Montenegrin-born Qatari handball player *

Jovo Ivanišević Jovan Đurov Ivanišević (1861-1889) was a Montenegrin composer from Donji Kraj near Cetinje, Montenegro. While young he showed exquisite talent for music, and is most famous for composing the contemporary anthem of Principality of Montenegro ...

(1861–1889), Montenegrin composer * Jovo Kapičić (1919–2013), Yugoslav General and post-war communist politician *

Jovo Kurtović Jovan "Jovo" Kurtović and/or Giovanni Curtovich (1718 in Začula, Ottoman Empire – 12 August 1809 in Trieste, Kingdom of Italy) was a Serbian shipping magnate in the eighteenth century who lived and worked in Trieste. He is credited, together wi ...

(1718–1809), Serbian shipping magnate who lived and worked in Trieste *

Jovo Lukić Jovo Lukić (, ; born 28 November 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj. He started his professional career at Sloga Doboj, before joining Krupa in 2018. In 2019, Lukić was loane ...

(born 1998), Bosnian professional footballer *

Jovo Martinović Jovo Martinović is a freelance investigative journalist in Montenegro, known for his reporting on organized crime in Europe and war criminals in the Balkans. His works appeared in ''The Economist'', ''Time'', ''Newsday'' and the ''Financial Times'' ...

, freelance investigative journalist in Montenegro * Jovo Mišeljić (1967–2023), Bosnian footballer *

Jovo Ostojić Jovo Ostojić ( sr-Cyrl, Јово Остојић; 1952 – 29 June 2017) was a politician and paramilitary leader in Serbia. He served two terms in the National Assembly of Serbia as a member of the far-right Serbian Radical Party. Early life an ...

(1952–2017), politician and paramilitary leader in Serbia * Jovo Pavlović (born 1989), Australian-Serbian football player * Jovo Rašković (1929–1992), Croatian Serb psychiatrist, academic and politician *

Jovo Simanić Jovica "Jovo" Simanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица "Јово" Симанић; born 8 August 1965) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a central defender. Football career Born in Zrenjanin in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugos ...

(born 1965), Serbian retired footballer *

Jovo Stanojević Jovan "Jovo" Stanojević (Cyrillic: Јово Станојевић; born 27 September 1977) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Professional career Stanojević began his professional career at the age of 16, playing with Vojvodina ...

"Jovo" Stanojević (born 1977), Serbian former professional basketball player

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