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derived from the common Slavic element '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include:

Politicians and office holders

* Dragan Čavić, Bosnian Serb politician * Dragan Čović, Croat politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Dragan Đilas, Serbian politician and businessman * Dragan Đokanović, Bosnian Serb politician * Dragan Đorđević, Serbian politician * Dragan Jočić, Serbian politician * Dragan Kojadinović, Serbian journalist, politician and Minister of Culture * Dragan Marković, Serbian politician * Dragan Maršićanin, Serbian politician * Dragan Mikerević, Bosnian Serb politician *

Dragan Primorac Dragan Primorac (born June 7, 1965) is a Croatian politician, physician, geneticist, and forensic scientist. He served as Minister of Science, Education and Sports in the 9th and 10th government of Croatia under HDZ's Ivo Sanader, and was ...

, Croatian scientist and politician * Dragan Šutanovac, Serbian Minister of Defense * Dragan Todorović (politician), Serbian politician * Dragan Tomić, Serbian politician, acting President of Serbia in 1997 * Dragan Tsankov, Bulgarian politician, twice Prime Minister *

Dragan Vulin Dragan Vulin (born 1 May 1986) is a Croatian politician and scientist. Early life and education Vulin was born in Osijek in 1986. He graduated from secondary school in 2005. He studied electrical engineering at thFaculty of Electrical Engineerin ...

, Croatian politician and scientist

Soldiers

* Dragan Nikolić, Serbian military officer *

Dragan Paskaš Dragan Paskaš ( sr-cyr, Драган Паскаш; born 4 April 1951) is a retired Serbs, Serbian military Officer (armed forces), officer, who served as the Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia)#Armed Forces of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Monteneg ...

, Serbian general *

Dragan Vasiljković Dragan Vasiljković ( sr-cyrl, Драган Васиљковић; born 12 December 1954), nicknamed Captain Dragan () is a convicted war criminal and former commander of a Serb paramilitary unit called the Kninjas during the Yugoslav Wars. In 200 ...

, Serbian paramilitary officer

Athletes

Dragan Antanasijević Dragan Antanasijević (; born 19 July 1987) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Canadian Soccer League club Hamilton City. Club career Hungary In 2010, he played abroad in Hungary's Nemzeti Baj ...

(born 1987), Serbian footballer *

Dragan Bender Dragan Bender (born 17 November 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last played for the Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He stands and played the power forward and center positions. He was selected by the Phoenix ...

(born 1997), Croatian basketball player in the

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Dragan Blatnjak Dragan Blatnjak (born 1 August 1981) is a Bosnian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Croatian club Zadar. Club career Previously Blatnjak played for Russian club FC Khimki (until 2010) and Hajduk Split in the Cr ...

(born 1981), Bosnian footballer *

Dragan Bogavac Dragan Bogavac (Cyrillic: Драган Богавац; born 7 April 1980) is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a striker and winger. Club career Bogavac started his career in the Serbia and Montenegro lower leagues w ...

, Montenegrin footballer *

Dragan Ćirić Dragan Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Ћирић; born 15 September 1974) is a Serbian retired professional Association football, footballer who played as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielde ...

, Serbian footballer * Dragan Džajić, retired Serbian footballer * Dragan Desančić, Yugoslavian sprint canoeist * Dragan Dimitrovski, Macedonian footballer * Dragan Dragutinović, Serbian footballer * Dragan Džajić, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Glogovac, Bosnian Serb footballer * Dragan Holcer, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Jović, Bosnian football coach * Dragan Jovanović, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Kanatlarovski, Yugoslavian/Macedonian footballer and manager * Dragan Kićanović, retired Serbian basketball player * Dragan Kobiljski, retired Serbian volleyball player and professional coach. * Dragan Kokotović, Serbian footballer and manager * Dragan Lukovski, Serbian basketball player * Dragan Milosavljević, Serbian basketball player * Dragan Mladenović (footballer) (born 1976), Serbian footballer * Dragan Mrđa, Serbian footballer * Dragan Mustapić, Croatian discus thrower * Dragan Načevski, Macedonian footballer *

Dragan Okuka Dragomir "Dragan" Okuka (; born 2 April 1954) is a Serbian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. As a player, he was predominantly associated with his time with FK Velež Mostar, Velež ...

, Serbian footballer and manager * Dragan Pantelić, Yugoslavian/Serbian footballer *

Dragan Perić Dragan Perić (, born 8 May 1964) is a Serbian shot putter who occasionally competed in the discus throw. He holds the Serbian records in athletics, Serbian records in both events. He represented Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro in four consecut ...

, retired Serbian Olympic athlete * Dragan Popović, Yugoslavian footballer and coach * Dragan Punišić, Yugoslavian/Serbian footballer * Dragan Raca, Serbian basketball coach *

Dragan Radojičić Dragan Radojičić (; born 3 June 1970) is a Montenegrin Association football, football manager and former player. Playing career Radojičić started out at his hometown club FK Sutjeska Nikšić, Sutjeska Nikšić, making 31 appearances and sco ...

, Serbian/Montenegrin footballer and manager * Dragan Stančić, Serbian footballer * Dragan Stojisavljević, Serbian footballer * Dragan Stojkov, Macedonian footballer * Dragan Stojković, retired Serbian footballer and current manager * Dragan Talajić, Croatian footballer and manager * Dragan Tarlać, retired Serbian basketball player * Dragan Tešanović (born 1985), Serbian mixed martial arts fighter * Dragan Travica, Croatian naturalized Italian volleyball player. * Dragan Umicevic, Swedish ice hockey player * Dragan Žarković, Serbian footballer * Dragan Zorić, Serbian sprint canoer

Artists and entertainers

* Dragan Bjelogrlić, Serbian actor * Dragan Espenschied, German musician and artist * Dragan Kojić Keba, Gipsy/Serbian folk singer * Dragan Marinković, Bosnian Serb actor and TV personality * Dragan Mićanović, Serbian actor * Dragan Nešić (born 1954), Serbian artist * Dragan Nikolić, Serbian actor * Dragan Malesevic Tapi, Serbian painter and Freemason * Dragan Roganović, renowned Serbian-Australian music producer and DJ * Dragan Todorović, Yugoslavian writer, journalist, and artist

Politicians and office holders

Soldiers

Athletes

Artists and entertainers

References

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