The baby name Branimira is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /braˈnimi.ra/ — respelling: bra-NEE-mee-ra (brah-NEE-mee-rah).
Branimira is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Branimira is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /braˈnimi.ra/ — respelling: bra-NEE-mee-ra (brah-NEE-mee-rah).
Branimira is Slavic in Origin.
Branimira is a South and East Slavic feminine name built from bran- "to defend, protect" and -mir/-mira "peace, world," yielding the sense "defender of peace" or "guardian of peace." It appears across Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, and occasionally Slovene and Czech communities, written Бранимира in Cyrillic. The structure aligns with a broader Slavic tradition of compound virtue names.
While the masculine Branimir is medieval (borne by a 9th-century Croatian ruler), Branimira gained broader currency during 19th- and 20th-century national revivals and remains moderately used in the Balkans today. Variants and related forms include Branimir (m.), rare Branimirka, and cognates formed from the same roots such as Branka and Branislava, as well as the Polish or Czech Bronimir and Bronimira (rare). Common short forms are Brani, Brana, Mira, and Mirka; Mimi also occurs where Mira is familiar.
Branimira is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 42 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #76 | 7 | 1,799 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #204 | 20 | 3,559 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #279 | 11 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
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