Ibrahim vs Miroslav
Ibrahim and Miroslavcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ibrahim was ranked #77 and Miroslav #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1990, Ibrahim was ranked #219 and Miroslav #537 among boys in Norway.
Ibrahim and Miroslav over time
Ibrahim and Miroslav appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Ibrahim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Miroslav in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Miroslav reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ibrahim in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1956–1990
Ibrahim held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Miroslav in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ibrahim #163 in 1985, Miroslav #346 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Ibrahim #219, Miroslav #537.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2024
Ibrahim held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Miroslav in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ibrahim #77 in 2024, Miroslav #1486 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ibrahim #77, Miroslav #3688.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ibrahim | Miroslav |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Arabic and Quranic form of the biblical name Abraham; carries the same traditional association with 'father of many' through its link to Abraham. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic, via Hebrew Abraham | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔibraːˈhiːm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #83 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ibrahim has a recorded origin (Arabic, via Hebrew Abraham); Miroslav does not have one recorded yet.
- Ibrahim and Miroslav both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ibrahim; Miroslav doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ibrahim
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #356 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Miroslav
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1990
Highest recorded position: #346 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1956–1990).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys