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.

Nicknames

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

Branislav in other languages

*Belarusian: ''Браніслаў / Branisłaŭ (Branislaw)'' *Czech: ''Bronislav'' or ''Branislav'' *Croatian: ''Branislav'' *Lithuanian: ''

Bronislovas Bronislovas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Bronislovas Lubys Bronislovas Lubys (8 October 1938 – 23 October 2011) was a Lithuanian entrepreneur, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, signatory of th ...

'' *Polish: ''Bronisław'' *Russian: ''Бронислав (Bronislav)'' *Serbian: ''Бранислав / Branislav'', ''Бранисав / Branisav'' or ''Бранко / Branko'' *Slovak: ''Branislav'' or ''Braňo'' *Slovenian: ''Brane'' *Ukrainian: ''Boronyslav''

Notable people

Branislav Bajić Branislav Bajić (; born 5 May 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career After playing for Zemun in his homeland, Bajić moved abroad to Spanish club Xerez in 2003. He made over 100 Segunda División ap ...

, Serb *

Branislav Belić Branislav Belić ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Белић, or ; 10 March 1932 – 17 July 2016) was a Serbian politician. He was an Acting Mayor of Belgrade following the 2008 election. He served as an interim Chairman of the Assembly as the o ...

, Serb *

Branislav Fodrek Branislav Fodrek (born 5 February 1981) is a Slovak football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known ...

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Branislav Grbić Branislav Grbić is the Kosovo Minister for Return and Communities. A Serb, he is also the leader of New Democracy (Kosovo), a political party he formed on 11 July 2007. The party's priorities are minority and social rights, economic issues and demo ...

, Serb *

Branislav Ivanović Branislav Ivanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Ивановић, ; born 22 February 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer. A versatile defender, Ivanović played as a right back, although he can also play as a centre back. Ivanovi ...

, Serb *

Branislav Ivković Branislav Ivković ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Ивковић; born 7 August 1952), known as Bane, is a Serbian engineer, academic, and former politician. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Serbia from 1994 to 2000 and served in the ...

, Serb *

Branislav Kerac Branislav "Bane" 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'' ...

, Serb *

Branislav Krunić Branislav Krunić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Крунић; born 28 January 1979) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. International career Krunić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 11 October 2002, against G ...

, Serb *

Branislav Lečić Branislav Lečić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Лечић; born 25 August 1955) is a Serbian actor, director, academic, writer, politician. Known for his versatile portrayals of emotionally vulnerable characters with strong senses of moral justic ...

, Serb *

Branislav Mezei Branislav Mezei (born October 8, 1980) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player. Mezei is a defenceman currently with HK Nitra of the Slovak Extraliga. Mezei has previous played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders an ...

, Slovak * Branislav Miličević, Serb *

Branislav Mitrović Branislav Mitrović ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Митровић; born 30 January 1985) is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper for Vasas and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He won the European title in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the world ...

, 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. ...

, Serb *

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

, Serbian Vlach *

Branislav Obžera Branislav Obžera (born 29 August 1981) is a former Slovak football midfielder. Club career Obžera previously played for Baník Prievidza and FC Artmedia Bratislava in the Slovak Superliga and for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast in the Russian Premi ...

, Slovak *

Branislav Pokrajac Branislav Pokrajac (; 27 January 1947 – 5 April 2018) was a Serbian handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Club career At club level, Pokrajac made his debut with ORK B ...

, Serb *

Branislav Prelević Branislav Prelević ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Прелевић; born 19 December 1966) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He is also known by the name Branislav Prelevits ( el, Μπράνισλαβ Πρέλεβιτς ...

, Serb *

Branislav Regec Branislav Regec (born 13 July 1985 in Poprad) is a Slovak luger who has competed since 2000. His best Luge World Cup season finish was 18th in men's doubles in 2006-07. Regec's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 13th in men's do ...

, Slovak *

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 for F ...

, Slovak *

Branislav Simić Branislav Simić ( sr-cyrl, Бранислав Симић; born 21 March 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , ...

, Serb *

Branislav Šoškić Branislav Šoškić ( 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 the ...

, Serb *

Branisłaŭ Taraškievič Branislaw Adamavich Tarashkyevich, russian: Бронисла́в Ада́мович Тарашке́вич, lt, Bronislavas Taraškevičius, pl, Bronisław Adamowicz Taraszkiewicz (20 January 1892 – 29 November 1938) was a Belarusian public fi ...

, Belarusian politician and linguist *

Bronislav Poloczek Bronislav Poloczek ( pl, Bronisław 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 Th ...

, Czech actor *

Bronislav Kaminski Bronislav Vladislavovich Stroganof Kaminski (russian: Бронисла́в Владисла́вович Ками́нский, 16 June 1899 – 28 August 1944) was a Russian Nazi collaborator and the commander of the Kaminski Brigade, an anti-par ...

, Soviet commander S.S. Sturmbrigade R.O.N.A. *

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

, Polish anthropologist *

Bronisław Komorowski Bronisław Maria Komorowski (; born 4 June 1952) is a Polish politician and historian who served as President of Poland from 2010 to 2015. Komorowski served as Minister of Defence from 2000 to 2001. As Marshal of the Sejm, Komorowski exercised ...

, Polish politician who served as

President of Poland The president of Poland ( pl, Prezydent RP), officially the president of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), is the head of state of Poland. Their rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Polan ...

from 2010 to 2015.

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Notable people

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