Desislava

The Bulgarian name Desislava (Десислава) is the feminine form of Desislav. Translated into German, this name means "the tenth glorious one", "the tenth Slavic woman", or "to find glory", "the quest for glory".

What does the name Desislava mean?

The name Desislava (Десислава) is the feminine variant of Desislav and has its roots in Old Slavic. The German translation can be interpreted as "the tenth glorious one", "the tenth Slavic woman", or "to find glory", "the quest for glory". The first part of the name comes from the Old Slavic word dèsētī (дѐсе̄тӣ), meaning "ten", or the expression dȅsiti (де̏сити), meaning "to happen", "to occur", "to find", or "to meet". The second part, sláva ‎(сла́ва), stands for "glory", "honor", "recognition", or "the Slavic one". An alternative spelling is Dessislava.

Where does the name Desislava come from?

Desislava is a female first name whose origin can be found in Old Slavic, meaning "to find glory".

How do you pronounce Desislava?

De-si-sla-va

Popularity

Desislava is a rather rare name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female first names. Its best ranking was in 2017 when it reached 2,741st place. In the last ten years, Desislava has been given as a first name approximately 40 times, which places it 4,186th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 5,171st. Worldwide, Desislava shows varying popularity.

Nicknames & pet names

Desi / Dessi

Similar first names

Famous people

• Desi Slava (Bulgarian singer)
• Desislava Petrova Dobreva (Bulgarian singer)
• Desislava Stoyanova (Bulgarian biathlete)
• Desislava Topalova (Bulgarian tennis player)