Slava name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Slavonic and Germanic
Usage: Slavic and Russian
Pronunciation: s-la-va
Meaning: Fame
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What does Slava mean?

Slava is used particulary in Russian and Slavic aimed at baby boys, Slava means "Fame" is of Germanic and Slavonic origin. Slava is form of persistent and renowned Richard. Richard is variation of Rickward.

Also Richard is variant transcription of RIK;HARD. Meaning of Richard is Power, Powerful and Hard came from English, Germanic and Old High German.

How do I pronounce Slava?

Three syllabled Slava is pronounced as s-la-va.

Variants of Slava

Richard, Richart, Richeard, Rickward, Dick, Reichard, Richardjames, Dicken, Dicky, James

Names that rhyme with Slava

How popular is the name Slava?

Slava is immensely popular in Russia where every 1 in 800 have the name. Also it is popular in Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. In Turkmenistan, Croatia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Moldova it is common while somewhat familiar in Bulgaria, Germany, Transnistria, Canada, Serbia, Poland, Israel, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and England.

At least, 260000 people globally have carried Slava as their given name according to our evaluation.

Facts

Slava in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0505
Finland36000
Sweden71201
Norway7159
Denmark1050

What numerology tells about Slava?

In order to achieve great things and become the influencer you always dreamed to be, you have to pay attention to people because believe it or not, they play their part in a person's career success. If you can buy it with money, it means it's cheap. When it comes to life goals and career, you always give your best. Your independence and narcissism make you more attractive than you already are in people's eyes.

Other names similar to Slava, for soon-to-be-parents

  •  Abelardo - Eminent Abelardo is used predominantly in Italian and Spanish is originated from Old High German and Germanic, Abelardo means "Hardy, Honorable or Noble" is a boy name
  •  Balderic means Bold or Powerful or King has origin in German and Germanic is aimed at boys
  •  Durk means Form of Derek and King of Nations came from Gothic,English is aimed at boys. Durk is derivative of Dirk.
  •  Fridegunde - Old High German name Fridegunde means "Struggle or Peace"
  •  Wigbald - Of Old High German origin, Wigbald means "Bold or Struggle"
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Famous people named Slava

  • Slava Grigoryan, Australian classical guitarist and recording artist of Armenian heritage
  • Slava Stetsko, Born Anna Yevheniia Muzyka
  • Slava Raškaj, Croatian painter
  • Slava Medvedenko, Ukrainian former professional basketball player
  • Slava Polunin, Russian performance artist and clown
  • Slava Mogutin, New York-based Russian artist and author,
  • Slava Metreveli, Soviet and Georgian football player and later a football manager

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