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Boy's nameOrigin: SlavicName day: 20 JanuaryName day in 2 European calendars

Dalibor

[ˈdalibɔr]

Dalibor is a traditional Slavic masculine name widely recognized across West and South Slavic regions. Its root meaning connects distance with battle, though modern folklore sometimes poetically interprets it as striving for peace. It carries a strong, dignified, and authentic presence.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Slovak:
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Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Dalíbor
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Slavic name denoting one who fights from afar or battles at a distance.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Staré slovanské dvojčlenné meno utvorené z praslovanských základov dalь vo význame „diaľka, vzdialenosť“ a bor-, súvisiaceho so slovesom boriti sę „bojovať, zápasiť“. Meno sa tradične vykladá ako „bojujúci v diaľke“; neskorší výklad „ten, kto odďaľuje boj“ je voľnou reinterpretáciou mena.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Dalibor is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability85 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

DALIBOR

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

13 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
20 JanuaryOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical
4 June
Czech Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈdalibɔr]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Dalibor
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Dalibora
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Daliborovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dalibora
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dalibor
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Daliborovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Daliborom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DaliborkoDaliborčekDali
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Dalibor
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Dalibor! Daliborko! Dali!

Notable figures named Dalibor

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Dalibor Stevanovič
SI
born 1984Notable Figure

Slovenian footballer

Dalibor Bagarić
DE
born 1980Notable Figure

Croatian basketball player (born 1980)

Dalibor Dvorský
SK
born 2005Notable Figure

Slovakian ice hockey player

Dalibor Matanić
HR
born 1975Notable Figure

Croatian screenwriter and director

Dalibor Šamšal
HR
born 1985Notable Figure

Croatian alpine skier

Dalibor Svrčina
CZ
born 2002Notable Figure

Czech tennis player

Dalibor Brazda
CZ
1921 – 2005Historical Figure

Czech conductor and composer (1921-2005)

Dalibor C. Vačkář
1906 – 1984Historical Figure

Czech composer (1906–1984)

Test how Dalibor sounds with your surname

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Full name:

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3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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