Nemanja

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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.

Pronunciation[němaɲa]
Gendermasculine
LanguageSerbian
MeaningThat he has no flaw
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Stefan Nemanja
Pronunciation[němaɲa]
Gendermasculine
LanguageSerbian
Origin
MeaningThat he has no flaw
Region of originSerbia
Other names
Alternative spellingNemanya
Немања
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Etymologically, many think the name most likely derives from a meaning "No Flaw", from Serbian Ne manjka - Nemanja " (basically means that he has no flaw)"

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.[citation needed]

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