The first name Wenceslaus
A boy’s name meaning “greater”, “more”, “fame”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Wenceslaus means “greater”, “more”, “fame”.
From Latin Wenceslaus, a Latinization of Old Czech Vácslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (from *vęťьjь (“greater, more”) + *slava (“fame, glory”)). Doublet of Vyacheslav.
More names that mean famous.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wenceslaus at birth, 1880–2025
In 1939, 5 boys born in the United States were named Wenceslaus, the 3,951st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 11 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.
Wenceslaus in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Wenceslas
Famous people named Wenceslaus
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wenceslaus HollarCzech cartographer, painter of nature, portrait painter and engraver (1607-1677)
- Klemens von MetternichAustrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor (1773–1859)
Questions
- What does the name Wenceslaus mean?
- Wenceslaus means “greater”, “more”, “fame”.
- When was Wenceslaus most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Wenceslaus, its highest rank at 2,649th.
- What are other spellings of Wenceslaus?
- Wenceslas.