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Slaven (Славен) represents a Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian form of the name Slava. This male first name translates to 'the glorious one', 'the famous one', or 'the Slav'.
What does the name Slaven mean?
Slaven (Славен) is a Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian derivation of Slava. The meaning of the name is 'the glorious one', 'the famous one', or 'the Slav'. Its origin lies in the Old Slavic term sláva (сла́ва), which means 'glory', 'honor', 'esteem', and 'the Slav'. Other variants include Slav, Slavi, Slavko, Slavisa, Slawa, and Slawin.
Where does the name Slaven come from?
The name Slaven comes from Old Slavic and means 'the glorious one'.
How do you pronounce Slaven?
Slaven is pronounced as 'Slah-wen'.
When is the name day of Slaven?
The name day for Slaven is celebrated on June 21 and September 14.
Popularity
In Germany, Slaven is a rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2017 when it ranked 3,867th. In the last ten years, Slaven has been used as a first name about 20 times, placing it 5,888th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,040th.
Nicknames & pet names
Lavo / Slav / Slavendel / Slavi / Slavko / Slavo / Slavoljub / Slavujomir / Slayvi
Famous people
- Slaven Bacic (Bulgarian historian)
- Slaven Bilic (former football player, now Croatian national football coach)
- Slaven Cucek (football player from Slovenia)
- Slaven Cupkovic (Serbian basketball player)
- Slaven Jokic (football player from Croatia)
- Slaven Kovacevic (Yugoslav football player)
- Slaven Letica (writer from Croatia)
- Slaven Musa (Yugoslav football player)
- Slaven Rimac (Croatian basketball player)
- Slaven Skeledzic (German football coach)
- Slaven Spanovic (actor from Serbia)
- Slaven Spisic (Croatian actor)
- Slaven Stanic (football player from Yugoslavia)
- Slaven Stankovic (Yugoslav football player)
- Slaven Stjepanovic (Yugoslav football player)
- Slaven Tolj (Croatian artist)
- Slaven Zambata (Yugoslav football player)
Frequently asked questions about the name Slaven
What does the name Slaven mean?
The name Slaven means 'the glorious one' or 'the famous one'. It is derived from the Old Slavic term sláva, which means 'glory', 'honor', and 'esteem'.
Where does the name Slaven come from?
Slaven has its roots in Old Slavic and is found in the languages Croatian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, and Slovenian.
How popular is the name Slaven?
The popularity of the name Slaven varies by region, but it is more commonly found in Slavic-speaking countries.