Bronislava: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bronislava – Meaning: glorious defender – Origin: Slavic (Polish Bronisława) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: bron-ee-SLAH-vah


Bronislava is a Slavic (Polish Bronisława) girl's name meaning “glorious defender”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Bronislava

Meaning: Glorious defender.

Origin: Slavic (Polish Bronisława).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bronislava

Phonetic: bron-ee-SLAH-vah   IPA: /brɒnɪˈslɑːvə/

Popularity of Bronislava

Bronislava doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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