# Władysław (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/wadysaw/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys and girls |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | not in the US data |
| Boys / girls in the US | not in the US data |
| Babies in England and Wales | not in the ONS data |

## People named Władysław

- Władysław Szpilman, (1911-2000) Polish pianist, composer, Holocaust survivor
- Władysław Komar, athletics competitor (1940-1998)
- Władysław III Spindleshanks, Duke of greater Poland (1165-1231)
- Władysław Odonic, Duke of Greater Poland
- Władysław Rubin, Catholic cardinal (1917-1990)
- Władysław Kotwicz
- Władysław the White, Duke of Gniewkowo
- Władysław Grabowski, actor (1883-1961)
- Władysław of Bytom, Duke of Kozle
- Władysław Aleksander Łubieński, Catholic archbishop
- Władysław of Głogów, Duke of Cieszyn and Duke of Głogów
- Władysław Mickiewicz, French writer (1838-1926)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.