Ivica

Ivica is a South Slavic masculine given name, functioning as a Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Ivan, itself the South Slavic form of Johannes, which derives from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. As a hypocoristic form, it developed from the short form Ivo and is used as an independent given name throughout Croatia, Serbia, and neighboring regions. The name shares its ultimate root with a vast family of European cognates including John, Jean, Juan, Giovanni, and Jan.