Borislav
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BOH-ree-slahv
- Origin
- Slavic
Borislav is a boys' name of Slavic origin, meaning “glory in battle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Borislav mean?
Slavic: Slavic bor 'battle' + slav 'glory'
“glory in battle”
Is Borislav a girl's or a boy's name?
Borislav is a boys' name.
How popular is Borislav in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Borislav in the UK since 1996 were born between 2015 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Borislav in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | #2,457 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
Names like Borislav
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Theodore, Tobias, Elijah, Zachary, Henry, Arthur, Edward, Elias, Hugo, Hunter, Albert, Sebastian
More Slavic names
Mila, Milan, Vera, Mira, Nadia, Milana, Rayna, Zora, Milena, Raina, Damir, Lev, Siyana, Vlad, Lilyana, Yuri
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Borislav: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/borislav, updated 20 October 2026.