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The baby name Mirko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEER-koh (IPA: /ˈmiːrko/).

Mirko is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: MEER-koh (IPA: /ˈmiːrko/)

What is the meaning of the name Mirko ?

The baby name Mirko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEER-koh (IPA: /ˈmiːrko/).

Mirko is Slavic in Origin.

Mirko is a South Slavic hypocoristic formed with the diminutive suffix -ko from the compound name Miroslav (mir “peace; world” + slava “fame, glory”). As an independent given name across Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, and Slovenian communities - and more broadly in South Slavic usage - it conveys senses of “peaceful” and “glorious,” often rendered as “glory of peace.”

Use surged in the 20th century throughout the former Yugoslavia, later spreading into Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy - where Mirko and the spelling Mirco are well established. Related forms include Miro, Mirek (Czech/Polish), and Mirče (Macedonian); Mirka serves as a feminine counterpart, and the formal source name is Miroslav (Polish Mirosław). The name remains familiar via athletes and artists bearing it, and it keeps a warm, approachable tone thanks to the -ko ending while retaining the noble Slavic ideal of peace allied with renown.

Mirko has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Mirko

Mirko Cvetković Politician · Born 1950 · Serbia Mirko Cvetković is a Serbian politician best known for serving as the Prime Minister of Serbia from 2008 to 2012. During his tenure, he focused on economic reforms and Serbia's integration into the European Union. Before becoming Prime Minister, he held various roles in the government, including Minister of Finance.

Mirko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
RS Boys 0 #33 353 2,277
EE 0 #35 3 1,051
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
HR Boys 0 #46 1,322 3,997
RS 0 #46 45 923
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
IT Boys 0 #61 55,280 10,046
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
SI 0 #75 6 1,612
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HR 0 #107 81 2,081
SI Boys 0 #108 110 3,402
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
IT 0 #115 2,778 4,183
EE Boys 0 #116 10 2,087
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Germany Boys 0 #128 4,396 5,697
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Boys 0 #162 15 4,064
HU Boys 0 #166 9 3,954
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
CZ 0 #180 7 3,154
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Boys 0 #185 34 4,970
Belgium Boys 2016 #187 22 409
Sweden Boys 2017 #188 3 1,544
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #210 10 3,850
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
IR 0 #224 8 4,221
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
Germany 0 #232 240 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #236 240 2,180
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
CZ Boys 0 #264 41 6,530
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
HR Girls 0 #275 15 3,687
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
AL Boys 0 #283 16 5,122
PE 0 #284 27 6,350
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
Finland 0 #294 14 830
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AR Boys 0 #301 188 7,628
Finland Boys 0 #303 128 2,041
PL Boys 0 #314 22 6,459
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
CL Boys 0 #320 580 13,390
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
BO Boys 0 #344 316 9,244
BO 0 #353 29 6,868
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
Finland Boys 2026 #363 493 3,552
CL 0 #365 47 6,867
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
UY Boys 0 #373 27 5,922
France Boys 2021 #375 13 2,865
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PE Boys 0 #430 695 14,506
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
IR Boys 0 #504 49 10,162
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
IQ Boys 0 #532 136 13,071
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NL Boys 0 #774 178 5,873
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #800 131 5,610
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,184 264 9,415
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Mirko is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
Wallonia, Belgium
Canada
United States

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People also ask about Mirko

Mirko is predominantly a boy's name.
Mirko is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEER-koh (IPA: /ˈmiːrko/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mirek, Miro, Mirče, Mirkko, Miroslav and Mirosław.
Across languages, Mirko has these equivalents: Miro (used independently), Mirek (Czech diminutive), Miroslav (full form), Mircea (Romanian), Mirosław (Polish), and 3 more.
Yes — Mirko ranked #133 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Mirko ranks highest in Switzerland (#133 in 2024).
Mirko's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #375 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Mirko are in our database, including Mirko Cvetković (Politician).