Soul or spirit
Derived from the Slavic element 'dusha', meaning soul or spirit. It was historically used as a name to wish for a child to have a good soul or as a protective name. It gained significant historical prominence through the 14th-century Serbian Emperor Stefan Dusan.
Less common today
Dusan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,807 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
14th-century Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Serbian professional footballer
Acclaimed Serbian film director
Serbian professional footballer
