The baby name Slavoj is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SLAH-voy.
The baby name Slavoj is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SLAH-voy.
Slavoj is Czech, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene in Origin.
Slavoj is a West and South Slavic masculine name formed from the inherited name elements sláva, glory, fame, and voj, warrior or soldier. The earliest recoverable linguistic forms behind it are Proto-Slavic *slava and *vojь, with slavo- as the combining form and *vojь a noun connected with warfare. By contraction and regular name formation, Slavoj carries the literal sense famous warrior or one famed in war.
The name belongs chiefly to Czech, Slovak, and Slovene naming traditions, where two-element Slavic names such as Vojislav, Vladislav, and Jaroslav supplied both full forms and shorter hypocoristics. It has remained uncommon outside these languages, though the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek has made it recognizable in international academic and media contexts. Related short forms include Slavko and Slava for names containing the same slav element.
Slavoj is an uncommon pick. There are only 25 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.
| Slavoj Žižek Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic, best known for his work on psychoanalysis and Marxism. He gained fame for his engaging lectures and writings, including books like 'The Sublime Object of Ideology' and 'Living in the End Times'. Žižek is also recognized for his appearances in documentaries such as 'The Pervert's Guide to Cinema'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 10 | 6,530 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Slavoj is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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