Stanislav

Gender Masculine
Usage Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Scripts Станислав(Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian) Станіслав(Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsta.ɲɪ.slaf/(Czech) /ˈsta.ɲi.slau̯/(Slovak) /stə.nʲɪ.ˈslaf/(Russian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic element stati "stand, become" (inflected forms in stan-) combined with slava "glory". This name was borne by a few medieval saints (typically called by the Polish form Stanisław or Latinized form Stanislaus), including a bishop of Krakow who was martyred in the 11th century.

Related Names

Rootsstati + slava
DiminutivesSlávek(Czech) Slava, Stas(Russian) Slava, Stas(Ukrainian) Stane(Slovene)
Feminine FormsStanislava, Stáňa(Czech) Stanislava(Slovak) Stanislava, Stasya(Russian) Stanislava, Slava(Ukrainian) Stanislava(Bulgarian) Stanislava, Slava(Slovene) Stanislava, Stana(Serbian) Stanislava, Slava, Stana(Croatian)
Other Languages & CulturesStanislau, Slava(Belarusian) Stanislas(French) Stanislao(Italian) Staņislavs(Latvian) Stanislovas, Stasys(Lithuanian) Stanislavŭ(Old Slavic) Stanisław, Stan(Polish) Stan(Romanian) Estanislao(Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: December 5
Croatia: April 11
Croatia: April 26
Croatia: October 14
Croatia: November 13
Czechia: May 7
Slovakia: November 13

Categories

ballerinos, glory, medieval, The Crown's Game characters, Ukrainian Olympians
Entry updated April 23, 2024