Male Polish given name · 3715 births in 2024 (rank 9)
/sta.ˈɲi.swaf/ · stah-NYEE-swahf
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".
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.
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.
| Nominative | Stanisław |
| Genitive | Stanisława |
| Dative | Stanisławowi |
| Accusative | Stanisława |
| Instrumental | Stanisławem |
| Locative | Stanisławie |
| Vocative | Stanisławie |
In Poland, Stanisław celebrates its name day on 11 April, 8 May, 18 September, 13 November.
Staś, Stasiek, Stasio, Staszek, Stachu, Stach.
Equivalents in other languages include Stanislaus (the Latinized form), Stanislas (French), Stanislav (Czech, Slovak, Russian) and Stanislao (Italian).
Once extremely common, Stanisław has in recent years enjoyed a clear revival among Polish parents.