Wladyslaw

Wladyslaw (Władysław) is a male first name that is considered the Polish variant of Vladislav (Владислав). The translation of the name is 'the glorious ruler' or 'the ruler over the Slavs'.

What does the name Wladyslaw mean?

Wladyslaw (Władysław) is a boy's name that derives from the Polish form of Vladislav (Владислав). It means 'the glorious ruler' or 'the ruler over the Slavs'. The origins of the name can be found in Old Slavic and consist of the components vladěti (владѣти), which means 'to rule', 'to possess', 'to dominate', or 'to manage', and sláva (сла́ва), which means 'the Slavic', 'glory', 'honor', or 'fame'. A well-known bearer of the name was Ladislaus (1043-1095), the King of Hungary and Croatia, who was canonized in 1192. Other variants of the name include Ladislaus, Ladislao, Laszlo, Ladislav, Ladislaw, Vladislavas, Vladislaw, Vladislovas, Wladislav, and Wladislaw.

Where does the name Wladyslaw come from?

The origin of the name Wladyslaw is Old Slavic, and it means 'the glorious ruler'. The components of the word come from Old Slavic: vladěti (владѣти) means 'to rule, to possess, to dominate, to manage' and sláva (сла́ва) stands for 'the Slavic, glory, honor, fame'. The language in which the name is used is Polish.

How do you pronounce Wladyslaw?

Wladyslaw is pronounced approximately like 'Wladislaw', with emphasis on the first syllable.

When is the name day of Wladyslaw?

The name day for Wladyslaw is celebrated on May 4 and June 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Wladyslaw is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,195th among the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2010, reaching 2,204th place. Over the last ten years, Wladyslaw has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 4,894th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it stands at 4,061st place.

Nicknames & pet names

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Famous people

• Władysław Szpilman (Polish pianist, composer & author)
• Wladyslaw Birnbaum (Polish musician)
• Wladyslaw Bortnowski (Polish historian)
• Wladyslaw Broniewski (Polish poet)
• Wladyslaw Czachorski (artist from Poland)
• Wladyslaw Dobrzaniecki (American physicist)
• Wladyslaw Filar (historian from Great Britain)
• Wladyslaw Hawryk (ice hockey player from England)
• Wladyslaw Heinrich (Polish historian)
• Wladyslaw Konopczynski (Polish historian)
• Wladyslaw Kozaczuk (historian from Poland)
• Wladyslaw Lawrinowicz (Polish artist)
• Wladyslaw Metanomski (Austrian chemist)
• Wladyslaw Mieczyslaw Kozlowski (German philosopher)
• Wladyslaw Ogrodzinski (Polish historian)
• Wladyslaw Oporowski (archbishop from the USA)
• Wladyslaw Orkan (writer from Poland)
• Wladyslaw Orlicz (Polish mathematician)
• Wladyslaw Pobog-Malinowski (Polish historian)
• Wladyslaw Podkowinski (Polish artist)