The baby name Dobroslava is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doh-BROH-slah-vah (IPA: /doʊˈbroʊslɑːvə/).
Dobroslava is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Dobroslava is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doh-BROH-slah-vah (IPA: /doʊˈbroʊslɑːvə/).
Dobroslava is Slavic in Origin.
Dobroslava is a feminine Slavic name formed from the elements dobro- “good” and -slava “glory, fame, honor,” conveying “good glory” or “renown through goodness.” It appears across West and South Slavic languages and is transparently understood wherever -slava names are used.
Documented in medieval Slavic lands within the -slav/-slava naming tradition, it waned after Christianization but reappeared during 19th–20th-century national revivals and remains rare yet recognizable today in Czech and Slovak contexts, with occurrences in Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, and Russian spheres. Variants include Czech/Slovak Dobroslava, Polish Dobrosława, and Cyrillic Доброслава; the masculine counterpart is Dobroslav (Polish Dobrosław). Diminutives include Dobra, Slava, Dobruša/Dobruška (Czech/Slovak), and Dobrusia (Polish). Related forms using -slava include Miroslava and Jaroslava. The name carries a benevolent, virtuous aura and is sometimes chosen to echo ancestral Slavic heritage; local name days vary by country.
Dobroslava is far from common. In all, it turns up just 47 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 16 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #508 | 23 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
Dobroslava is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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