The first name Stanislaus
A boy’s name meaning “to stand”, “become”, “glory”.
Pronounced /ˈstænɪslɔːs/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Stanislaus means “to stand”, “become”, “glory”.
From the Latin form of a Slavic name, Станисла́в (Stanisláv) in Russian and Станислав (Stanislav) in Bulgarian, famous in the history of Poland, from the Proto-Slavic elements *stati (“to stand, become”) + *slàva (“glory”).
More names that mean famous.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Stanislaus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2013, 5 boys born in the United States were named Stanislaus, the 13,791st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 46 were.
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.
Stanislaus in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Stanislaus in Dutch, Finnish, German and Latin too.
Famous people named Stanislaus
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Stanislaus KobierskiGerman footballer (1910-1972)
- Stanislaus Lo KuangBishop of Tainan, archbishop of Taipei, 1911–2004
- Stanislaus von ProwazekCzech biologist, 1875–1915
- Stephen Stanislaus WoznickiAmerican Roman Catholic bishop (1894–1968)
- Stanislaus von KalckreuthGerman painter (1820-1894)
- Leo MechelinFinland Swedish politician and academic (1839–1914)
- Stanislav I ThurzoBishop of Olomouc (1470–1540)
Questions
- What does the name Stanislaus mean?
- Stanislaus means “to stand”, “become”, “glory”.
- Is Stanislaus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 787 US babies named Stanislaus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Stanislaus most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 46 babies were named Stanislaus, its highest rank at 947th.
- How do you pronounce Stanislaus?
- Stanislaus is /ˈstænɪslɔːs/, 3 syllables.
- Is Stanislaus also a surname?
- Yes. Stanislaus is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.