Mladen () is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root ''mlad'' (, ), meaning "young".
It is present in Bulgarian, Serbian, and Croatian society since the Middle Ages.
Notable people with the name include:
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Mladen (vojvoda) ( 1323–26), Serbian magnate
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Mladen Bartolović, Bosnian footballer
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Mladen Dolar, Slovenian philosopher
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Mladen Erjavec
Mladen Erjavec (born 8 April 1970) is a Croatian former professional basketball player, and now a coach.
Erjavec played on the point guard position for Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian-Herzegovinian, Polish, French, Russian and Cypriot clubs.
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, Croatian basketball coach
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Mladen Krstajić
Mladen Krstajić ( sr-cyr, Младен Крстајић, ; born 4 March 1974) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.
He represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. From Janua ...
, Serbian footballer
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Mladen Milicevic, composer of music
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Mladen Petrić
Mladen Petrić (; born 1 January 1981) is a retired Croatian professional footballer who played as a forward or striker. During his career, he played for Grasshopper, Basel, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, Fulham, West Ham United and Pana ...
, Croatian footballer
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Mladen Plakalović
Mladen Plakalović (born 25 September 1991 in Sarajevo) is a cross-country skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has competed since 2007. He finished 78th in the 15 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a m ...
, Bosnian cross-country skier
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Mladen Rudonja, Slovenian footballer
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Mladen Šekularac, Montenegrin basketball player
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Mladen George Sekulovich, American actor best known as Karl Malden
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Mladen Solomun
Mladen Solomun (born December 27, 1975), better known under his stage name Solomun, is a Bosnian-German DJ. He is a four-time DJ Awards winner for Best Producer, Best DJ and Best Melodic House DJ.
Musical career
After Solomun was born in Trav ...
, Bosnian-born German DJ and producer best known as Solomun
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Mladen Stanev, Bulgarian conductor and chorus master
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Mladen Stojanović
Mladen Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Младен Стојановић; 7 April 1896 – 1 April 1942) was a Bosnian Serb and Yugoslav physician who led a detachment of Partisans on and around Mount Kozara in northwestern Bosnia durin ...
, Bosnian Serb leader of
Yugoslav Partisans
The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene: , or the National Liberation Army, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska (NOV), Народноослободилачка војска (НОВ); mk, Народноослобод ...
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Mladen Vasilev
Mladen "Maho" Aleksandrov Vasilev ( bg, Младен Aлeкcaндpoв Василев; born 29 July 1947, in Slivnitsa) is a former Bulgarian football player, and later coach.
Career
Born in Slivnitsa, Vasilev started his career with local side S ...
, Bulgarian footballer
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Mladen Vladojević
Mladen Vladojević ( sr-cyr, Младен Владојевић; 1330–48) was a Serbian nobleman who served king and emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55). Together with his parents, he was the ''ktetor'' (founder, donator) of the Church of the ...
( 1330–48), Serbian magnate
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Mladenov Mladenov ( bg, Младенов), feminine Mladenova ( bg, Младенова) is a Macedonian and Bulgarian surname derived from the first name Mladen. It may refer to:
* Aleksandar Mladenov (born 1982), Bulgarian footballer
* Atanas Mladenov (bor ...
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Mladenović Mladenović (meaning "Son of Mladen") is a surname often found in Serbia and Croatia. It may refer to:
*Branko Mladenović, 14th century Serbian feudal lord, founder of the House of Branković
*Dragan Mladenović :
** Dragan Mladenović (born 1956) ...
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Slavic names
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