Branislav () is a Czech, Croatian, Russian, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian given name. It also appears in Polish as Bronisław, in Russian as ''Bronislav,'' and Ukrainian as ''Boronyslav.'' The name is derived from the Slavic elements braniti, or broni-ti (''to protect'' in infinitive), that is brani (''that who protects'') and slav-a (''glory'') and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". In some contexts, the anagrams Barnislav and Nabrislav (Nabriša) is used. A short form of the name is Brano.

Nicknames

Branko, Branio, Broněk, Broniek, Slávek, Slavo, Bane, Brane, Braňo, Braniša, Bruno.

Branislav in other languages

*Belarusian: ''Браніслаў / Branisłaŭ (Branislaw)'' *Czech: ''Bronislav'' or ''Branislav'' *Croatian: ''Branislav'' *Lithuanian: '' Bronislovas'' *Polish: ''Bronisław'' *Russian: ''Бронислав (Bronislav)'' *Serbian: ''Бранислав / Branislav'', ''Бранисав / Branisav'' or ''Бранко / Branko'' *Slovak: ''Branislav'' or '' Braňo'' *Slovenian: ''Brane'' *Ukrainian: ''Боронислав (Boronyslav), Броніслав (Bronislav) is more commonly used than the former''

Notable people

* Branislav Bajić, Serbian footballer * Branislav Belić, Serbian politician * Branislav Fodrek, Slovak association football player * Branislav Grbić, Kosovar politician *

Branislav Ivanović Branislav Ivanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Ивановић, ; born 22 February 1984) is a Serbian former professional Association football, footballer. A versatile defender, Ivanović played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back ...

, Serbian association football player * Branislav Ivković, Serbian politician *

Branislav Kerac Branislav Kerac (; born September 7, 1952, Novi Sad) is a Serbian comic book creator, known best for his series '' Cat Claw''. In the US he also published under his pseudonym H.M. Baker. Credits in American comics include '' The Black Pearl'' and ...

, Serbian comic book creator * Branislav Krunić, Bosnian footballer * Branislav Lečić, Serbian actor and politician * Branislav Mezei, Slovak ice hockey player * Branislav Miličević, Serbian footballer * Branislav Mitrović, Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion *

Branislav Mojićević Branislav Mojićević ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Мојићевић; born 20 August 1986) is a Serbian singer. He rose to fame in 2004, after winning the first season of '' Zvezde Granda'', which earned him a record deal with Grand Production ...

, Serbian singer *

Branislav Nušić Branislav Nušić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Нушић, ; – 19 January 1938) was a Serbian playwright, satirist, essayist, novelist and founder of Modern Rhetoric, modern rhetoric in Serbia. He also worked as a journalist and a civil ...

, Serbian playwright, satirist, essayist, novelist and founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia * Branislav Obžera, Slovak soccer player * Branislav Pokrajac, Serbian handball player *

Branislav Prelević Branislav Prelević or Mpranislav Prelevits ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Прелевић, ; born 19 December 1966) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He is commonly referred to by his nickname Bane ( sr-Cyrl, Бане ...

, Serbian professional basketball player and coach *

Branislav Regec Slovakia competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Slovak athletes earned their first gold medal ever in the Winter Olympics with Anastasiya Kuzmina's gold in the women's biathlon sprint event. Medalists A ...

, Slovak luger *

Branislav Rzeszoto Branislav Rzeszoto (born 3 November 1975 in Žilina) is a Slovakian former football goalkeeper. Club career Rzeszoto previously played for MŠK Žilina, FC Spartak Trnava and ŠK Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Corgoň Liga. He also played ...

, Slovak soccer player *

Branislav Simić Branislav Simić ( sr-cyrl, Бранислав Симић; born 21 March 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of ...

, Serbian Olympic wrestler *

Branislav Šoškić Branislav Šoškić ( sr-cyrl, Бранислав Шошкић; 19 November 1922 – 4 April 2022) was a Montenegrin politician who served as the President of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro's Presidency from 1985 to 1986. He was a member of ...

, Montenegrin politician *

Branisłaŭ Taraškievič Branislaw Adamavich Tarashkyevich (; 20 January 1892 – 29 November 1938) was a Belarusian public figure, politician, and linguist. He first standardized the modern Belarusian language in the early 20th century. The standard was later Russifie ...

, Belarusian politician and linguist *

Bronislav Poloczek Bronislav Poloczek (; 7 August 1939 – 16 March 2012) was a Polish-Czech theatre and television actor. Poloczek was born in Horní Suchá (Sucha Górna). He was best known for his appearances with the Prague National Theatre. He also appeare ...

, Polish-Czech actor *

Bronislav Kaminski Bronislav Vladislavovich Kaminski (; 16 June 1899 – 28 August 1944) was a Soviet Collaboration in the German-occupied Soviet Union, Nazi collaborator. Some publications mistakenly give Kaminski's first name as ''Mieczyslaw''.Janusz Marszalec: ...

, Soviet commander S.S. Sturmbrigade RONA *

Bronisław Malinowski Bronisław Kasper Malinowski (; 7 April 1884 – 16 May 1942) was a Polish anthropologist and ethnologist whose writings on ethnography, social theory, and field research have exerted a lasting influence on the discipline of anthropology. ...

, Polish anthropologist *

Bronisław Komorowski Bronisław Maria Komorowski (; born 4 June 1952) is a Polish politician and historian who was the fifth president of Poland from 2010 to 2015. Komorowski previously served as Ministry of National Defence (Poland), Minister of National Defence ...

, Polish politician who served as

President of Poland The president of Poland ( ), officially the president of the Republic of Poland (), is the head of state of Poland. His or her prerogatives and duties are determined in the Constitution of Poland. The president jointly exercises the executive ...

from 2010 to 2015.

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Nicknames

Branislav in other languages

Notable people

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