Predrag![]() |
| Pronunciation | [prêdraːɡ] |
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| Gender | male |
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| Language(s) | Slavic |
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| Word/name | pre- ("very, much") + drag ("dear, beloved") |
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| Meaning | "Very beloved" |
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| Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
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| Alternative spelling | Предраг |
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| Nickname(s) | Peđa |
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| Related names | Dragan, Miodrag |
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Predrag (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг) is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from pre- ("very, much") and -drag ("dear, beloved"), both common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "very beloved". The usual nickname is Peđa (Pedja). It may refer to:
- Predrag Balašević, ethnic Romanian politician from Serbia
- Predrag Cvitanović, Croatian physicist and academic
- Predrag Danilović, Serbian basketball player
- Peđa Grbin, Croatian lawyer and politician
- Predrag Krunić, Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball coach
- Predrag Lazić, Serbian professional footballer
- Predrag "Miki" Manojlovic, Serbian actor
- Predrag Marković, Serbian politician, author, and historian
- Predrag Matvejević, Yugoslav writer and scholar
- Predrag Mijatović, Yugoslavian football player
- Predrag Samardžiski, Macedonian basketball player
- Predrag Stojaković, Serbian basketball player
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