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Dobroslava as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dobroslava

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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: doh-BROH-slah-vah (IPA: /doʊˈbroʊslɑːvə/)

What is the meaning of the name Dobroslava ?

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.

Dobroslava has the following similar or variant Names

Dobroslava – Popularity by country

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:

BG
CZ
HR
IR
RU

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People also ask about Dobroslava

Dobroslava is predominantly a girl's name.
Dobroslava is a 4 syllable name, pronounced doh-BROH-slah-vah (IPA: /doʊˈbroʊslɑːvə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dobrosława (Polish), Dobroslava (Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian) and Dobrosava (South Slavic variant).
Across languages, Dobroslava has these equivalents: Dobroslav (male Slavic equivalent), Dobrosław (Polish male equivalent).
Yes. Dobroslava stays off the official popularity charts entirely, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.