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Branislav

Male#455 most common in Croatia1,347 people in Croatia
Meaning:
Glorious defender
Origin:
Slavic

About the name Branislav

Slavic name from 'braniti' (to defend) and 'slava' (glory).

Name day and nicknames

Nicknames:
Branko

Popularity with newborns

Branislav has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.

People with this name in Croatia

1,347 people in Croatia are called Branislav, according to the 2021 census. That is #455 among all the names in Imenko.

Where the name is found

Branislav is recorded in every Croatian county.

Characteristics

SlavicRare

Sources

Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.