The oldest recorded name of this island, "Neumae Insulae" (translated from Latin: Island with No Name), is from AD 1071. In the 13th century it is mentioned as "Sanctus Petrus de Nimbis" (translated from Latin: Saint Peter of the Cloud) and later "San Pietro dei Nembi" (translated from Italian: Saint Peter of the Cloud) . The Croatian inhabitants named the smaller island Sveti Petar (Saint Peter), more known as 'Priko' the larger Tovarnjak ("Donkey" in English), and finally Ilovik i Sveti Petar. Locals call it San Piero.