Dalibor
Dalibor is primarily a male given name of Slavic origin, mostly in the Czech Republic. The name is popular in some West Slavic and South Slavic countries, such as Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its literal meaning is "fighting far away", and it is derived from the elements daleko and boriti.
Meaning & Origin of Dalibor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dalibor is primarily a male given name of Slavic origin, mostly in the Czech Republic. The name is popular in some West Slavic and South Slavic countries, such as Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its literal meaning is "fighting far away", and it is derived from the elements daleko and boriti.
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The Story of Dalibor
Dalibor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 5 Dalibors were born — ranking #6,056 that year. As of 2026, Dalibor ranks #6,056 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dalibors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dalibor
Dalibor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dalibor's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #6,056. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalibor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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