Vojislav

Vojislav (Војислав) is a male first name that is common in Serbia and Slovenia. The German translation of the name means 'the glorious soldier', 'the esteemed warrior', and 'the warlike Slavic'.

What does the name Vojislav mean?

The name Vojislav (Војислав) has its roots in Old Slavic. It is composed of the terms vòji (во̀ји), which means 'soldier' or 'warrior', and sláva ‎(сла́ва), which stands for 'glory', 'honor', 'esteem', or 'fame'. Variants of the name include Vojslav and Wojslaw. The feminine counterpart is Vojislava (Војислава).

Where does the name Vojislav come from?

The origin of the name Vojislav is Old Slavic and means 'the glorious soldier'. The word parts are vòji (во̀ји), which means 'soldier' or 'warrior', and sláva ‎(сла́ва), which means 'glory', 'honor', 'esteem', or 'fame'. The languages in which this name occurs are Serbian, Slavic, and Slovenian.

How do you pronounce Vojislav?

Woj-i-slaw

Popularity

In Germany, Vojislav is considered a rather rare first name. In 2021, it reached the 5,195th place on the list of the most common male baby names. In the last ten years, Vojislav has been given as a first name less than 10 times, which placed it at 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th.

Nicknames & pet names

Slavi / Vojice / Vojo / Vovo

Famous people

• Vojislav Brajovic (Serbian actor)
• Vojislav Bralusic (football manager from Serbia)
• Vojislav Budimirovic (footballer from Yugoslavia)
• Vojislav Djonovic (Yugoslav musician)
• Vojislav Dragovic (Yugoslav football player)
• Vojislav Ilic (poet from America)
• Vojislav Jakic (English artist)
• Vojislav Jovanovic Marambo (writer from Brazil)
• Vojislav Korac (historian from America)
• Vojislav Markovic (table tennis player from Germany)
• Vojislav Melic (Nigerian footballer)
• Vojislav Nikcevic (American linguist)
• Vojislav Stankovic (Serbian footballer)
• Vojislav Vranjkovic (Croatian football player)
• Vojislav Vuckovic (Yugoslav composer)