UK boy's name
Mirko
A masculine name of Slavic origin meaning "peaceful" or "world peace".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mirko is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Mirko popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 5 births.
This profile covers 23 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 2007 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 23 living people in the UK are called Mirko. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mirko ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 5 boys were registered as Mirko.
- • About 23 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mirko as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2021
5 births
Estimated living
23
2026
Meaning
What does Mirko mean?
The given name Mirko has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly in the South Slavic region. It is a diminutive form of the name Miroslav, which is derived from the Slavic elements "mir" meaning peace and "slava" meaning glory or fame. Mirko essentially translates to "peaceful glory" or "peaceful fame."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mirko can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Regni Croatiae, Dalmatiae et Slavoniae," a collection of historical documents from the medieval Kingdom of Croatia, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was in use among the Slavic populations of the region during that period.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Mirko Stari appeared in the historical records of the Principality of Zeta, a medieval Serbian state located in present-day Montenegro. He was a prominent nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the struggles against the Venetian Republic.
During the 14th century, another individual named Mirko Žarić was mentioned in Serbian historical chronicles as a voivode (military leader) who fought alongside Prince Lazar in the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire in 1389.
In the 15th century, a Bosnian nobleman named Mirko Despotović gained recognition for his resistance against the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia. He was a member of the Bosnian aristocracy and is remembered for his bravery in defending his homeland.
Mirko Demerić, born in 1844 in the Austrian Empire (present-day Croatia), was a prominent Croatian painter and artist known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in the 19th century.
These are a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Mirko throughout various periods and regions of the Slavic world. While the name has its roots in the distant past, it has endured and remained in use across different Slavic cultures and countries.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Mirko over time
The chart below shows babies named Mirko registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mirko, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mirko by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mirko was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4120 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | #4722 | 12 | 4 |
| 2000s | #4333 | 3 | 1 |
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- Muhammad 72,235
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- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Mirko: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mirko in the UK right now?
In 2022, Mirko was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Mirko most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 5 babies registered as Mirko in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Mirko?
A masculine name of Slavic origin meaning "peaceful" or "world peace".
How many people are called Mirko in the UK?
A total of 23 babies have been registered as Mirko across the 7 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.