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Dragos (Dragoș) is a masculine first name that serves as a Romanian short and pet form for various names with the element 'Drag-'. This includes names such as Dragomir and Dragoslav.
What does the name Dragos mean?
The name Dragos (Dragoș) is a Romanian short and pet form of names that begin with 'Drag-', such as Dragomir and Dragoslav. Its meanings include terms like 'the Valuable', 'the Precious', 'the Dearest', 'the Beloved', and 'the Dear'. The roots of the name lie in the Old Slavic expression drȃg (драг), which carries meanings such as 'dear', 'precious', 'valuable', 'expensive', 'pleasant', and 'very loved'. Variations include Drago, Dragisa, Drasko, Draza, as well as Drazan, Drazen, Dragan, Dragance, Dragotin, and Dragutin. A well-known bearer of this name was a Moldavian ruler from the 14th century.
Where does the name Dragos come from?
The name Dragos has Old Slavic roots and means 'the Precious'.
How do you pronounce Dragos?
The pronunciation of Dragos is distinctive and two-syllable. It is pronounced as 'Dra-gos' [ˈdraːɡɔs], starting with the consonant cluster 'Dr', which gives the name a powerful note. The open A provides a sonorous breadth, while the ending '-os' with its hissing S sets a clear accent. This gives Dragos a powerful and self-assured aura - present, robust, and strong in character.
Popularity
In Germany, Dragos is a relatively common first name. Currently, it ranks 3,183rd among the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2021, when it reached 1,697th place. Over the last ten years, Dragos has been given as a first name around 120 times, placing it 2,182nd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,649th.
Nicknames & pet names
Dragi / Drogendragi
Similar first names
Famous people
- Adrian Dragos Iordache (football player from Romania)
- Dragos Agache (swimmer from Romania)
- Dragos Balauru (Romanian football player)
- Dragos Bucur (Romanian actor)
- Dragos Coman (swimmer)
- Dragos Firtulescu (Romanian footballer)
- Dragos Grigore (football player from Romania)
- Dragos Kalajic (Serbian writer)
- Dragos Mihalache (Romanian football player)
- Dragos Mihalcea (ballet dancer from Romania)
- Dragos Neagu (rower from Romania)
- Dragos Nedelcu (Romanian footballer)
- Dragos Plopeanu (football player from Romania)
- Dragos Protopopescu (Romanian philosopher)
- Dragos Stoenescu (Romanian water polo player)
Frequently asked questions about the name Dragos
What does the name Dragos mean?
Dragos is a Romanian short form of names that begin with 'Drag-'. It means 'the Valuable', 'the Precious', and 'the Beloved'.
Where does the name Dragos come from?
Dragos has Old Slavic roots. The term 'drȃg' means 'dear', 'valuable', and 'expensive' in Old Slavic.
How popular is the name Dragos?
Dragos is known in Romania and surrounding countries, but has lower prevalence in other regions.