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Tomislav

Male#8 most common in Croatia34,433 people in Croatia
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.

Characteristics

SlavicCroatianHistoricalPopular

Notable people called Tomislav

  • Kralj TomislavFirst 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.