Zoran

Zoran is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic root zora, meaning dawn or daybreak, reflecting a common naming theme based on natural phenomena. The feminine form is Zorana.

The name is widely used in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, and North Macedonia, as well as among diaspora communities in Europe and North America. It is one of the most common South Slavic names in the 20th century.

Notable people named Zoran include Zoran Đinđić, a Serbian politician who served as prime minister from 2001 until his assassination in 2003; Zoran Živković, a Serbian politician who served as prime minister from 2003 to 2004; and Zoran Mušič, a Slovenian painter associated with the Yugoslav and European modern art movements.