Borislav name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 10th, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Slavic and Slavonic
Usage: Slovenian, Bulgarian, Russian, Slavic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish
Pronunciation: b(o)-ris-lav
Meaning: Fight, Fame, Famous Battle Battle Glory and Slav
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What does Borislav mean?

Boy name Borislav is principally used in Slovenian, Swedish, Russian, Finnish, Norwegian, Slavic, Danish and Bulgarian that originated from Old Slavic and Slavonic, meaning of Borislav is "Fight, Fame, Glory or Slav".

Borislav is form of The Russian Name Борислав in Latin language.

How do I pronounce Borislav?

Three syllabled Borislav is pronounced as b(o)-ris-lav. Some people pronounce it as bor(i)-slav.

Variants of Borislav

Borislaw

Names that rhyme with Borislav

How popular is the name Borislav?

Borislav is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use. Borislav is a rare baby name in France still in use today. But Borislav is a popular baby name in Bulgaria where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in Serbia.

At least, 40000 people globally have carried Borislav as their given name according to our estimate.

Facts

Borislav in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands55
Sweden12410
Norway2257
Denmark470

Numerological aspects of Borislav

You are trustworthy, a good listener and an awesome friend. You prefer to enjoy solitude because it's when your creativity strikes in. You are known by your elegant style because you spend a lot of time on buying clothes and keep up with fashion. You find a way to disappoint yourself even if there's no reason for disappointment. You don't look like yourself when you are around someone you like. You can turn from open-hearted to untouchable in a blink of an eye, especially when you are sad.

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  •  Stanimir - Of Old Slavic origin, Stanimir is used as a baby boy name which is particulary used in Bulgarian and Russian, Stanimir means "Peace or Firmness"
  •  Ognyan - The baby boy name Ognyan is used majorly in Bulgarian, Ognyan means "Fiery" is of Bulgarian origin
  •  Stefka - Meaning of Stefka is The Crowned or The Crowned has its origin in Old Greek used mostly in Czech, Polish and Bulgarian is bestowed upon girls
  •  Borislav - Borislav's meaning is Slav, Fame or Famous Battle Battle Glory is used substantially in Danish and Slavic. Its origin is in Old Slavic and Slavonic is used as a boy name
  •  Mirjan - Mirjan's meaning is Glory or Peace aimed at both sexes is mostly used in Finnish, Bulgarian and Swedish
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Sibling Names for Borislav

Naming a newborn is no easy feat, but if you've decided on the name Borislav, congratulations! Now comes the task of finding the perfect names for his siblings. To make your search easier, we've compiled a list of 20 unique and meaningful names that would pair well with Borislav.

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Famous people named Borislav

  • Borislav Herak, Bosnian Serb soldier
  • Borislav Tsekov, Bulgarian lawyer, public figure and policymaker
  • Borislav Paravac, Bosnian Serb politician and former member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Borislav Pelević, Serbian politician
  • Borislav Pekić, Serbian writer and political activist
  • Borislav Stanković, Serbian former basketball player and coach
  • Borislav Mikhailov, former Bulgarian football goalkeeper and current President of the Bulgarian Football Union
  • Borislav Ivkov, Serbian chess Grandmaster
  • Borislav Hazurov, Bulgarian footballer
  • Borislav Stoychev, Bulgarian professional footballer
  • Borislav Karamatev, Bulgarian former footballer
  • Borislav Novaković, Serbian politician
  • Borislav Mikelić, businessman and political figure of Croatian Serb background
  • Borislav Pavlov, Bulgarian football midfielder

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