The first name Miroslav
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Miroslav, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 16 births (#1,486).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Miroslav with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Miroslav at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Miroslav, the 8,036th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Miroslav
78 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Miroslav KrležaCroatian writer (1893–1981)
- Miroslav BlaževićBosnian-Croatian footballer and manager (1935–2023)
- Miroslav KostadinovBulgarian singer-songwriter, born 1976
- Miroslav VitoušCzech bass guitarist, jazz musician and contrabassist, born 1947
- Miroslav KadlecCzech footballer, born 1964
- Miroslav VotavaGerman football player and coach, born 1956
- Miroslav OndříčekCzech cameraman (1934-2015)
- Miroslav StevanovićBosnian association football player, born 1990
- Miroslav FilipCzech chess player (1928-2009)
- Miroslav TyršCzech art historian, sports organizer and founder of the Sokol movement (1832-1884)
- Miroslav KoubekCzech association football player and coach, born 1951
- Miroslav TichýCzech photographer and painter (1926-2011)
Questions
- How popular is the name Miroslav?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Miroslav, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2014, with 16 births.
- Is Miroslav a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 157 US babies named Miroslav since 1880 were boys.
- When was Miroslav most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Miroslav, its highest rank at 5,191st.