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 (1718–1809), Serbian shipping magnate who lived and worked in Trieste * Jovo Lukić (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 (born 1965), Serbian retired footballer * Jovo Stanojević "Jovo" Stanojević (born 1977), Serbian former professional basketball player

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