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Dalibor

Quick answerThe given name 'Dalibor' means "to fight far away" or "distant battle," derived from the Slavic elements *dali* (far) and *bor* (to fight).

Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,232
TrendVintage
Peak year1979
Syllables3
OriginSlavic
LanguageSlavic
CultureSlavic
Letters7
Numerology7 Chaldean 2
Global rank#3,361

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Dalibor

The given name 'Dalibor' means "to fight far away" or "distant battle," derived from the Slavic elements *dali* (far) and *bor* (to fight).

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Etymology

The given name 'Dalibor' means "to fight far away" or "distant battle," derived from the Slavic elements *dali* (far) and *bor* (to fight). It is primarily used in Slavic cultures, particularly Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian, with notable historical context including the 12th-century Czech legend of Dalibor of Kozojedy, a knight imprisoned for harboring rebels.

Dalibor currently ranks #6,232 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1979.

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