Jovica is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Jovica Arsić (born 1968), Serbian basketball coach
Jovica Doncevski (born 1980), Midfielder currently playing for Metalurg in the Macedonian First League
Jovica Elezović (born 1956), former Yugoslav handball player
Jovica Lakić (born 1974), retired Serbian professional footballer
Jovica Nikolić (born 1959), Serbian former midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia
Jovica Stanišić (born 1950), former head of the State Security Service within the Serbian Ministry of the Interior
Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (born 1976), renowned Macedonian poet, essayist and literary critic
Jovica Trajcev (born 1981), Macedonian football player, who plays as a central midfielder for FK Vardar
Victor Jovica, Croatian-born professional wrestler and promoter
