| Gender | feminine |
|---|---|
| Derived | borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) |
| Languageorigin | Slavic |
| Related names | Branislav (m), Bronislava, Bronisława |
Branislava () is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory".[1] It is the feminine form of Branislav.
Notable people with the name include:
- Branislava Ilić (born 1970), Serbian playwright and actress
- Branislava Peruničić (1936–2025), Bosnian academic and university professor
- Branislava Sušnik (1920–1996), Slovenian-Paraguayan anthropologist
- Branislava Vičar (born 1975), Slovenian linguist and literature professor
See also
- Branislav, male form of the name
- Bronisława (given name)
- Slavic names