# Ivica

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{{wiktionary|Ivica}}
{{Infobox given name
| name = Ivica
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| pronunciation= {{IPA|sh|îʋit͡sa|lang}}
| gender = Male and female
| meaning = 	"YHWH has been Gracious"
| region =
| origin = 
| related names = [Ivan](/source/Ivan_(name)), [Ivo](/source/Ivo), [Ivana](/source/Ivana)
| footnotes = 
}}
thumb | right | alt=Ivica Kostelić with the trophy of the 2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup | Ivica Kostelić with the trophy of the 2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup
'''Ivica''' is a [Slavic masculine and feminine given name](/source/Slavic_names), a diminutive form of [Ivan](/source/Ivan_(name)) or [Ivana](/source/Ivana). The direct English equivalent of the name is Johnny, while the equivalent of its augmentative Ivan is John.

It is one of the frequent male given names in Croatia, and is also present in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is present as feminine name in Slovenia and Slovakia.

In Croatia, the name Ivica became one of the most common masculine given name in the decades between 1950 and 1989, peaking at second most common 1970-1979.<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|N|tabid=30|tabname=Most frequent male and female given names by year of birth}}</ref>

Ivica is also a common character in Croatian jokes, like [Perica](/source/Perica).

In Slovenian, Ivica is both a masculine and feminine given name.<ref>{{Cite web
|title=Statistical Office of Slovenia - Names
|url=https://www.stat.si/ImenaRojstva/en#/names?name1=Ivica&gend1=Z&name2=Ivica&gend2=M
|access-date=2022-01-24
|website=www.stat.si
|language=en
}}</ref>

==Notable people named Ivica==
* [Ivica Avramović](/source/Ivica_Avramovi%C4%87), Serbian footballer
* [Ivica Dačić](/source/Ivica_Da%C4%8Di%C4%87), Serbian politician, Prime Minister of Serbia
* [Ivica Dragutinović](/source/Ivica_Dragutinovi%C4%87), Serbian footballer
* [Ivica Džidić](/source/Ivica_D%C5%BEidi%C4%87), Croatian footballer
* [Ivica Grlić](/source/Ivica_Grli%C4%87), Bosnian Croat footballer
* [Ivica Kostelić](/source/Ivica_Kosteli%C4%87), Croatian alpine skier
* [Ivica Kralj](/source/Ivica_Kralj), Montenegrin footballer
* {{transclude list|Ivica Matković}}
* [Ivica Mornar](/source/Ivica_Mornar), Croatian footballer
* [Ivica Olić](/source/Ivica_Oli%C4%87), Croatian footballer
* [Ivica Osim](/source/Ivica_Osim), Bosnian  Croat footballer and coach
* [Ivica Račan](/source/Ivica_Ra%C4%8Dan), Croatian politician
* [Ivica Rajić](/source/Ivica_Raji%C4%87), Croatian soldier
* [Ivica Šerfezi](/source/Ivica_%C5%A0erfezi), Croatian singer
* [Ivica Zubac](/source/Ivica_Zubac), Croatian basketball player

==See also==
* {{lookfrom}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Category:Given names
Category:Masculine given names
Category:Bosnian masculine given names
Category:Croatian masculine given names
Category:Serbian masculine given names
Category:Slovene feminine given names
Category:Feminine given names
Category:Unisex given names

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