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Tomislav
Say it: TOH-mee-slahv
Meaning
From Slavic tomiti 'to torment, strive' and slava 'glory'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Borne by the 10th-century first king of Croatia, it became popular after the 19th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 197 babies given this name since 1962
- At its height in 1973, about 1 in 141,700 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Tomo
| Serbian | Tomislav |
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Famous bearers
- Tomislav, first King of Croatia
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.