Because of the difference between the Croatian word for Croats, Hrvati, and the French word, Croates, the garment gained the name cravat (cravate in French).
Vzhľadom k miernemu rozdielu medzi chorvátskym slovom pre Chorváti, Hrvati a francúzskeho slova, Croates, nový druh odevu získal meno "cravat" - slovensky kravata.