Tomislav
- Meaning:
- Glory of the calm / to soothe glory
- Origin:
- Slavic
About the name Tomislav
Old Croatian Slavic name; borne by Tomislav, traditionally regarded as the first king of Croatia (crowned c. 925).
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- January 28 · July 3
- Nicknames:
- Tomo, Tomica, Toma
Popularity with newborns
Tomislav 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
34,433 people in Croatia are called Tomislav, according to the 2021 census. That is #8 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Tomislav is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Tomislav
- Kralj Tomislav — First king of Croatia, early 10th century
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.