The first name Rostislav
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
From Russian and Ukrainian Ростислав (Rostyslav)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rostislav last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rostislav with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rostislav at birth, 1880–2025
In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Rostislav, the 13,654th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rostislav
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rostislav MikhailovichDuke of Macsó, from after 1247 until 1262
- Rostislav VáclavíčekCzech soccer player (1946–2022)
- Rostislav OleszCzech ice hockey player, born 1985
- Rostislav ZakharovBallet dancer, choreographer, teacher, ballet and opera director (1907–1984)
- Rostislav StratimirovicBulgarian rebel leader, 1700–1800
- Rostislav VojáčekCzech footballer, born 1949
- Rostislav DimitrovBulgarian athletics competitor (born 1974)
- Rostislav KleslaCzech ice hockey player, born 1982
- VitalyEastern Orthodox metropolitan (1910-2006)
Questions
- What does the name Rostislav mean?
- From Russian and Ukrainian Ростислав (Rostyslav)
- How popular is the name Rostislav?
- In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Rostislav, ranking 4,685th.
- When was Rostislav most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Rostislav, its highest rank at 13,654th.