The baby name Miroslav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmiroslaf/ (MEE-roh-slahv).
Miroslav is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Miroslav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmiroslaf/ (MEE-roh-slahv).
Miroslav is Slavic in Origin.
Miroslav is a pan-Slavic masculine given name formed from mir (peace; world) and slava (glory; fame), yielding senses such as peaceful glory, glory through peace, or famous for fostering peace. It belongs to the broad -slav name family across Central and Eastern Europe and carries auspicious, conciliatory undertones.
Attested since the early medieval period, it appears among rulers and nobles, including King Miroslav of Croatia (10th century) and Miroslav of Hum, patron of the 12th-century Miroslav Gospel. The name endured through the Slavic national revivals and saw strong 20th-century use in the former Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Bulgaria, and Russia. Variants include Mirosław (Polish), Мирослав (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Macedonian), Міраслаў (Belarusian), and Miroslavs (Latvian). Diminutives and short forms include Miro, Mirek (Czech, Polish), Mirko (South Slavic), and occasionally Slavko. Feminine forms: Miroslava (Czech, Slovak, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian) and Mirosława (Polish).
| Miroslav Lajčák Miroslav Lajčák is a Slovak politician best known for his role as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia. He has also served as the President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2017 to 2018, where he focused on issues like sustainable development and conflict prevention. | Miroslav Kostadinov Miroslav Kostadinov, often known as Miro, is a Bulgarian musician best known for representing Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song 'Angel si ti'. He has been a prominent figure in the Bulgarian pop music scene, with hits like 'Gubya kontrol, kogato' and 'Ne me gledai taka, momche'. | Miroslav Vitouš Miroslav Vitouš is a Czech musician best known as a founding member of the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He played a significant role in the band's early sound with his bass performances. Vitouš has also released solo albums like 'Infinite Search' and 'Mountain in the Clouds'. |
| Miroslav Škoro Miroslav Škoro is a Croatian musician known for his contributions to the folk and pop music scene in Croatia. He gained fame with songs like 'Ne dirajte mi ravnicu' and 'Svetinja'. Born in 1962, Škoro has also ventured into politics, adding another dimension to his public life. | Miroslav Koranda Miroslav Koranda was a Czech rower who gained fame for winning a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was part of the Czechoslovak team that triumphed in the men's coxed fours event. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | Boys | 0 | #17 | 967 | 3,850 |
| BG | 0 | #19 | 69 | 1,799 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #19 | 8,174 | 6,530 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #25 | 539 | 2,277 |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| CZ | 0 | #40 | 441 | 3,154 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #40 | 1,482 | 3,997 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #40 | 8,488 | 10,162 |
| MT | 0 | #41 | 3 | 1,767 | |
| RS | 0 | #42 | 50 | 923 | |
| IR | 0 | #45 | 454 | 4,221 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| SI | 0 | #75 | 6 | 1,612 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #78 | 4 | 756 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #81 | 96 | 2,166 |
| LT | 0 | #84 | 5 | 949 | |
| HR | 0 | #93 | 106 | 2,081 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #121 | 5 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #124 | 8 | 3,473 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #130 | 83 | 3,402 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #132 | 6 | 1,651 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| Norway | Boys | 1990 | #143 | 6 | 540 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #154 | 23 | 4,064 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #190 | 5 | 3,641 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #191 | 2 | 1,526 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #204 | 15 | 4,970 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #226 | 259 | 2,180 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #278 | 12 | 6,578 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #286 | 9 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #302 | 8 | 2,601 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #311 | 31 | 5,378 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #317 | 19 | 6,459 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #377 | 129 | 12,621 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #497 | 34 | 8,334 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #528 | 21 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #571 | 441 | 5,697 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #578 | 30 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #642 | 41 | 3,552 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #692 | 23 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #739 | 194 | 5,610 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #831 | 121 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 453 | 10,046 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Miroslav is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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