The baby name Myroslav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /mɪˈrɔslav/; English approx.: 'mih-ROH-slahv' (also heard as 'MEE-roh-slahv').
Myroslav is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Myroslav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /mɪˈrɔslav/; English approx.: 'mih-ROH-slahv' (also heard as 'MEE-roh-slahv').
Myroslav is Slavic in Origin.
Myroslav is a Ukrainian form of a pan-Slavic masculine name built from the elements mir- (“peace; world”) and -slav (“glory; fame”), yielding the sense “glorious peace,” “one who celebrates peace,” or “fame through peace.” It corresponds to Proto-Slavic mirŭ + slava. In Ukrainian, it’s typically pronounced MEE-ro-slav, with a short i-like y.
The name appears throughout Slavic lands since the Middle Ages, borne by rulers and nobles recorded in Serbian, Croatian, and Czech chronicles under the common spelling Miroslav (e.g., Miroslav of Croatia; Miroslav of Hum). Ukrainian usage strengthened in the 19th–20th centuries with cultural revival and remains familiar today. Major variants include Miroslav (Czech, Slovak, South Slavic, Russian), Mirosław (Polish), Miraslau (Belarusian), and the feminine Myroslava/Miroslava. Short forms include Miro, Myro, Slava, and Mirko. Related surnames and toponyms across Eastern Europe reflect its wide diffusion.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 13 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,442 | 30 | 10,046 |
Myroslav is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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