UK boy's name
Radoslav
A masculine Slavic name meaning "joyful glory" or "happy renown".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Radoslav is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Radoslav popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3523, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 8 births.
This profile covers 51 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 2010 to 2023. 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 63% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 51 living people in the UK are called Radoslav. 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 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Radoslav ranked #3523 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 8 boys were registered as Radoslav.
- • About 51 living people in the UK are estimated to have Radoslav as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3523
2023
Births in 2023
5
Latest year
Peak year
2018
8 births
Estimated living
51
2026
Meaning
What does Radoslav mean?
The name Radoslav has its origins in the Slavic languages and cultures of Eastern Europe. It is a compound name derived from the Slavic words "rad" meaning "glad" or "joyful" and "slav" meaning "glory" or "fame." Together, the name can be interpreted to mean "joyful glory" or "glorious joy."
In the early medieval period, variants of the name were popular among the Slavic peoples of regions like modern-day Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the Balkans. Spellings like Radoslav, Radaslav, and Radoslaw were common.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Russian Primary Chronicle, a historical text dating back to the 12th century. It mentions a Radoslav who was a noble and military commander during the reign of Prince Vladimir the Great in the late 10th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Radoslav. In the 13th century, there was Radoslav of Kremenets, a Ruthenian noble and military leader who played a role in the conflicts between the Principality of Galicia–Volhynia and the Golden Horde. Around the same time, Radoslav Grbić was a Serbian nobleman and diplomat who served as an envoy to the Republic of Venice.
In the 15th century, Radoslav Pavlović was a Serbian nobleman and military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire. He was captured and executed in 1456 after the fall of the Serbian Despotate.
A more recent example is Radoslav Tsanoff (1879-1959), a Bulgarian-American philosopher and professor at the University of Southern California, known for his work on ethics and social philosophy.
Another notable figure is Radoslav Katičić (1930-2015), a Croatian linguist and Indo-Europeanist who made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages and their historical development.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Radoslav over time
The chart below shows babies named Radoslav registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2010 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Radoslav, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2023, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Radoslav by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Radoslav 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 | #4040 | 16 | 4 |
| 2010s | #3618 | 35 | 7 |
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FAQ
Radoslav: questions and answers
How popular is the name Radoslav in the UK right now?
In 2023, Radoslav was ranked #3523 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Radoslav most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 8 babies registered as Radoslav in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Radoslav?
A masculine Slavic name meaning "joyful glory" or "happy renown".
How many people are called Radoslav in the UK?
A total of 51 babies have been registered as Radoslav across the 11 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.