Rade

Rade is a masculine given name used in South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It is often a short form or hypocorism of longer names such as Radovan, Radoslav, Radomir, or Radislav, but it is also used independently as a first name. The name derives from Slavic root rad-, associated with meanings such as care, joy, or work.

In modern usage, Rade is found across the former Yugoslavia and in diaspora communities. It is typically used by ethnic Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks, and Montenegrins, though name adoption is not restricted by ethnicity.

Notable people named Rade include Rade Končar (1904–1942), a Yugoslav communist and resistance leader; and Rade Šerbedžija (born 1946), a Croatian actor and musician. Another contemporary holder is Rade Krunić (born 1993), a Bosnian professional footballer.

Rade may also appear as a surname in rare cases, though less common than as a given name.