Drago

The masculine name Drago (Драго) has its roots in the South Slavic region and represents an independent short form of names that begin with 'Drag-'. Examples include Dragomir, Dragoslav, and Dragan.

What does the name Drago mean?

Drago (Драго), a masculine name from the South Slavic region, has developed as an independent short form of names containing the element 'Drag-'. In German, the name translates to 'the valuable one', 'the precious one', or 'the beloved one'. Its origins lie in the Old Slavic word drȃg (драг), which encompasses terms like 'dear', 'precious', 'valuable', 'expensive', 'pleasant', and 'very loved'. Other variants include Dragisa, Dragos, Drasko, and Draza, as well as Drazan, Drazen, Dragance, Dragotin, and Dragutin. The name also appears as a surname.

Where does the name Drago come from?

The name Drago has Old Slavic roots and means 'the valuable one'. The Old Slavic word drȃg (драг) is composed of terms for dear, precious, valuable, expensive, pleasant, and very loved. It is common in Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slavic, Slovenian, and South Slavic languages.

How do you pronounce Drago?

The pronunciation of Drago is two syllables as 'Dra-go' [ˈdʁaː.go]. The long, open 'a' at the beginning gives the name a strong presence, while the gentle ending '-o' harmoniously rounds it off. Drago exudes strength and imagery - energetic at the beginning and melodic at the end.

Popularity

In Germany, Drago is a rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th among the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2012 at rank 3,479. Over the past ten years, Drago has been given as a first name about 30 times, placing it 4,323rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,886th.

Nicknames & pet names

Drag / Dragana / Draggi / Dragica / Dragobert / Dray

Similar first names

Famous people

• Drago Dosen (Serbian artist)
• Drago Druskovic (Austrian artist)
• Drago Gabric (footballer from Croatia)
• Drago Gervais (poet from Croatia)
• Drago Grdenic (American chemist)
• Drago Grubelnik (Slovenian alpine skier)
• Drago Hmelina (Yugoslav footballer)
• Drago Ibler (architect from Croatia)
• Drago Jancar (writer from Yugoslavia)
• Drago Jurak (Croatian painter)
• Drago Mamic (football player from Serbia)
• Drago Matanovic (writer from Slovenia)
• Drago Mlinarec (Yugoslav ice hockey player)
• Drago Mlinarec (composer from Croatia)
• Drago Papa (Croatian football player)
• Drago Pasalic (Croatian basketball player)
• Drago Pudgar (Yugoslav ski jumper)
• Drago Savic (Yugoslav ice hockey player)
• Drago Siliqi (Albanian writer)
• Drago Stambuk (Croatian physicist)