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The first name Stanislav

A boy’s name.

Pronounced /ˈstæn.ɪs.ɫæv/ 3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

From Bulgarian and Russian Станислав (Stanislav) or Ukrainian Станіслав (Stanislav).

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 7 boys were named Stanislav, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 8 births (#2,458).

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119
babies named Stanislav, 1996–2025
#2,952
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stanislav with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Stanislav at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Stanislav, the 11,807th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 18 were.

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303
babies named Stanislav since 1880
#11,807
rank in 2025
2017
peak 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.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Stanislav

Famous people named Stanislav

49 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Stanislav Gross
    Czech politician (1969–2015)
  • Stanislav Grof
    Czech pychiatrist, born 1931
  • Stanislav Stratiev
    Bulgarian writer (1941–2000)
  • Stanislav Manolev
    Bulgarian association football manager (born 1985)
  • Stanislav Rostotsky
    Film director (1922-2001)
  • Stanislav Ianevski
    Bulgarian actor, born 1985
  • Stanislav Vlček
    Czech soccer player, born 1976
  • Stanislav Kostka Neumann
    Czech poet, journalist, literary and art critic and translator (1875–1947)
  • Stanislav Stepashkin
    Boxer (1940–2013)
  • Stanislav Binički
    Composer (1872–1942)
  • Stanislav Lusk
    Czechoslovak rower (1931–1987)
  • Stanislav Galić
    Bosnian-Serb war criminal, born 1943

Questions

What does the name Stanislav mean?
From Bulgarian and Russian Станислав (Stanislav) or Ukrainian Станіслав (Stanislav).
How popular is the name Stanislav?
In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Stanislav, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2012, with 8 births.
What are nicknames for Stanislav?
Common nicknames for Stanislav include Stan.
Is Stanislav a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 303 US babies named Stanislav since 1880 were boys.
When was Stanislav most popular?
2017 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Stanislav, its highest rank at 5,271st.
How do you pronounce Stanislav?
Stanislav is /ˈstæn.ɪs.ɫæv/, 3 syllables.