Stanisław — Name Day, Meaning & Origin

Male Polish given name · 3715 births in 2024 (rank 9)

A native Slavic Polish male name meaning "the one who attains glory".

Pronunciation

/sta.ˈɲi.swaf/ · stah-NYEE-swahf

Meaning

Stanisław is an Old Polish two-part name in which the first element relates to the verb "to become" and the second to the word "glory". Together it reads as a wish that its bearer should "become glorious" or "attain renown".

Origin & history

The name is of native Slavic origin and belongs to the oldest layer of Polish names. Its standing was cemented by the cult of Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów, an eleventh-century bishop of Kraków and one of Poland's principal patron saints. Borne over the centuries by kings, clergy and artists, it became one of the most distinctly Polish of all names.

Etymology

Composed of the Proto-Slavic elements *stan- (linked to "becoming, standing") and *slava — "glory, fame". It belongs to the large family of Slavic names ending in -sław, such as Bronisław, Mirosław and Władysław.

Declension (Polish cases)

Nominative	Stanisław
Genitive	Stanisława
Dative	Stanisławowi
Accusative	Stanisława
Instrumental	Stanisławem
Locative	Stanisławie
Vocative	Stanisławie

Name day (imieniny)

In Poland, Stanisław celebrates its name day on 11 April, 8 May, 18 September, 13 November.

Diminutives

Staś, Stasiek, Stasio, Staszek, Stachu, Stach.

Forms in other languages

Equivalents in other languages include Stanislaus (the Latinized form), Stanislas (French), Stanislav (Czech, Slovak, Russian) and Stanislao (Italian).

Notable people named Stanisław

Stanisław ze Szczepanowa — Eleventh-century bishop of Kraków, a saint and chief patron of Poland.

Stanisław August Poniatowski — The last king of Poland, patron of the arts and Enlightenment reforms.

Stanisław Lem — World-renowned science fiction writer, author of "Solaris".

Stanisław Wyspiański — Playwright, painter and leading artist of the Young Poland movement.

Popularity

Once extremely common, Stanisław has in recent years enjoyed a clear revival among Polish parents.