Gender Masculine
Scripts Мирослав(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɪ.ro.slaf/(Czech) /ˈmi.rɔ.slau̯/(Slovak) /mʲɪ.rɐ.ˈslaf/(Russian)  [key·simplify]

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

Rootsmirŭ + slava
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

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Entry updated April 23, 2024