Dragomir

Dragomir (Драгомир) is an ancient Slavic male first name that translates into English as 'the peace-loving one', 'the precious peace', 'the one who is very valuable and dear', and also 'the one who cares for peace'. Its origin lies in Old Slavic, derived from the two components of the name: drȃg (драг) meaning 'dear', 'precious', 'valuable', 'expensive', 'pleasant', or 'very loved', and mirŭ (миръ) meaning 'peace', 'calm', 'world', or 'universe'.

What does the name Dragomir mean?

Dragomir (Драгомир) is an ancient Slavic male first name that translates into English as 'the peace-loving one', 'the precious peace', 'the one who is very valuable and dear', and also 'the one who cares for peace'. Its origin lies in Old Slavic, derived from the two components of the name: drȃg (драг) meaning 'dear', 'precious', 'valuable', 'expensive', 'pleasant', or 'very loved', and mirŭ (миръ) meaning 'peace', 'calm', 'world', or 'universe'. The second element was originally formed with meri (мери) meaning 'famous' and 'significant', but this was later folk-etymologically reinterpreted as mirŭ. Another variant is Drahomir. The feminine forms are Dragomira and Drahomira. The name also exists as a surname.

Where does the name Dragomir come from?

Etymology Dragomir is a male first name of Old Slavic origin meaning 'the precious peace'. Old Slavic

How do you pronounce Dragomir?

Sound & pronunciation of Dragomir: The name Dragomir is three syllables and powerfully structured. Pronounced as 'Dra-go-mir' [ˈdʁaːɡomiːɐ̯], the rolled or rubbed 'Dr' has a distinct presence. The dark 'a' sets a full start. The final syllable '-mir' with a long 'i' sounds carried and dignified. Dragomir appears strong and traditional - sonorous, impressive, and acoustically striking.

Popularity

Dragomir is a rare first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2014 at 2,076th. In the last ten years, Dragomir has been given as a first name about 10 times, placing it 6,380th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,542nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Drago / Dragon

Famous people

• Dragomir Bojanic (Yugoslav actor)
• Dragomir Brajkovic (Montenegrin writer)
• Dragomir Cumic (Serbian actor)
• Dragomir Dujmov (Hungarian writer)
• Dragomir Ilic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Dragomir Josifow (Bulgarian composer)
• Dragomir Markov (swimmer)
• Dragomir Mihajlovic (guitarist from Yugoslavia)
• Dragomir Mrsic (actor from Yugoslavia)
• Dragomir Nikolic (Serbian football manager)
• Dragomir Okuka (footballer from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Dragomir Tosic (Yugoslav football player)
• Dragomir Vujkovic (Yugoslav boxer)
• Dragomir Vukobratovic (footballer from Yugoslavia)