Branka

{{Infobox given name

| name = Branka

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| gender = female

| meaning = "defender" (Slavic), "white" (Portuguese)

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| region = former Yugoslavia, Portugal, Brazil (spelled with 'C' instead of 'K')

| language = Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Portuguese

| origin = Latin

| alternative spelling = Bronka

| nickname = Brankica (diminutive of Branka)

| variant forms = Branko (m)

| related names = Branca, Blanca

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Branka ({{lang-sr-cyr|Бранка}}) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name Branca meaning "white" (Casablanca was originally called Casabranca). The name Branka became popular in the territory of former Yugoslavia some hundred years ago.

The name Branka may refer to:

People

Branka Katić (born 1970), Serbian actress
Branka Nevistić (born 1968), Serbian television presenter and journalist
Branka Prpa (born 1953), historian, author, and director of Belgrade’s Historical Archives
Branka Raunig (1935–2008), Bosnian archaeologist, prehistorian, and museum curator

In fiction

Branka, a character from the video game Dragon Age: Origins
Moe the bartender from the animated TV sitcom The Simpsons had a Macedonian grandmother he called "Baba Branka."The Simpsons episode "Abe League of Their Moe"