Miroslav

Gender Masculine
Usage Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Scripts Мирослав(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. MI-ro-slaf(Czech) MEE-raw-slow(Slovak) myi-ru-SLAF(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ "peace, world" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia who was deposed by one of his nobles after ruling for four years.

Related Names

DiminutivesMirek, Slávek(Czech) Mirek(Slovak) Miša, Miško(Serbian) Miro, Miško(Croatian) Miro(Slovene)
Other Languages & CulturesMiroslavŭ(Old Slavic) Mirosław, Mirek(Polish) Myroslav(Ukrainian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Croatia: February 1
Croatia: July 14
Czechia: March 6
Slovakia: March 29
Slovakia: July 3

Categories

bassists, Croatian kings, glory, High Representatives for Bosnia and Herzegovina, isograms, kings, medieval, peace, Slovene prime ministers, top 10 in Slovakia, virtues, world, Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Entry updated April 23, 2024