Zdenko
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | well; builder; from Sidon; diminutive of Zdeslav or Zdeněk |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Zdenka (f), Zdeňka (f), Zdeno, Denny (diminiuitiv) |
| Related names | Zdeněk, Zdzisław |
Zdenko is a male given name of Slovak, Slovene or Croatian origin. There are a number of competing explanations for the meaning of the name:
- the slavic term zdenac, meaning a well
- from the slavic term zidati, meaning to build or to create
- Slavic version of the name Sidonius (meaning of Sidon)
- as a diminutive of the given names Zdeslav or Zdeněk.
There are also claims connecting it to the name Sidney. Denny can be used as a short form (hypocorism) of the name. The female form is Zdenka/Zdeňka.