Nemanja
Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the by-name borne by the founder of the Nemanjić dynasty, Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), a Serbian grand prince who was venerated as a saint after his death.
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| Pronunciation | [němaɲa] |
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| Gender | masculine |
| Language(s) | Serbian |
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| Word/name | Serbia |
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| Alternative spelling | Nemanya Немања |
Etymologically, many think the name most likely derives from a meaning "without possessions", from Serbian nemati "to have not", but that is not true. The name origins from ne manuti "not to let go" in terms of being persistent and stubborn.
Another theory is that the name Nemanja means dragon/demon person. This stems from the two root parts of the name. "neman" = dragon/demon and "ja" = I(me) which is a grammatical addition that converts the meaning to an action with the first word.
Modern given name
In Serbia, the name rose to popularity in the 1980s. Between 2003 and 2005, the name was 9th most popular name given to newly-born boys.
- Nemanja Aleksandrov (b. 1987), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Bezbradica (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Bilbija (b. 1990), Bosnian footballer
- Nemanja Bjelica (b. 1988), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Čorović (b. 1975), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Dangubić (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Dimitrijević (b. 1992), Serbian paralympian athlete
- Nemanja Glavčić (born 1997), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Gordić (b. 1988), Bosnian basketball player
- Nemanja Gudelj (b. 1991), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Ilić (b. 1990), Serbian handball player
- Nemanja Jovanović (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Kojić (footballer) (b. 1990), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Krstić (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Majdov (b. 1996), Serbian judoka
- Nemanja Maksimović (born 1995), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Matić (b. 1988), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Mijušković (born 1992), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Milisavljević (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Mirosavljev (b. 1970), Serbian shooter
- Nemanja Mladenović (b. 1994), Serbian handball player
- Nemanja Nedović (b. 1991), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1987), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1988), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Obradović (b. 1991), Serbian handball player
- Nemanja Obrić (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pavlović (b. 1977), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pejčinović (born 1987), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pribak (b. 1984), Serbian-Macedonian handball player
- Nemanja Radoja (born 1993), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Radonjić (b. 1996), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Radulović (b. 1985), Serbian violinist
- Nemanja Rnić (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Stevanović (born 1992), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Tomić (b. 1988), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vidić (b. 1981), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vuković (b. 1984), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Zelenović (b. 1990), Serbian handball player