The baby name Milivoj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lee-voy (IPA: /ˈmilivoj/).
Milivoj is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Milivoj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lee-voy (IPA: /ˈmilivoj/).
Milivoj is Slavic in Origin.
Milivoj is a South Slavic masculine name, built from the Proto-Slavic elements mil- (“dear, kind, beloved”) and voj (“war, warrior, battle”), conveying the sense “beloved warrior” or “dear to battle” with a protective, valorous undertone. It is attested across Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Slovene naming traditions and appears, though rarer, in Czech and Slovak contexts. Pronounced MEE-lee-voy.
Medieval documents record Milivoj among dithematic Slavic names, and it re-emerged with 19th-century national revivals, retaining steady 20th-century use before declining in recent decades. Notable bearers include artists and athletes in the former Yugoslavia, helping keep the name familiar regionally. Variants and close forms include Milivoje (Serbian/Montenegrin). Common short forms are Milo, Mile, Vojo, and Vojko (especially in Slovene and Serbian usage). Cognate elements link Milivoj to other mil- and voj- names such as Miloš, Milorad, Vojislav, and Vojin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #137 | 162 | 3,997 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #140 | 15 | 2,277 |
| HR | 0 | #179 | 3 | 2,081 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #204 | 8 | 3,402 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
Milivoj is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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