The baby name Ctislav is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtsi.slav/ (TSI-slav, stress on first syllable).
Ctislav is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Ctislav is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtsi.slav/ (TSI-slav, stress on first syllable).
Ctislav is Slavic in Origin.
Ctislav is a rare West Slavic masculine name from Czech onomastics, built from the element cti- “to honor” (related to Czech čest “honor,” ultimately Proto-Slavic *čьstь/*čьstiti) and the productive -slav “glory, fame” (Proto-Slavic *slava). Its sense is “glory through honor” or “one whose fame rests on integrity.”
The name belongs to the medieval Czech naming repertory but remained uncommon, overshadowed by fuller and regionally popular cognates. Close variants include Čestislav (Czech, Slovak) and Čestoslav (South Slavic); the Polish cognate Czesław gained broader recognition, aided by the veneration of Blessed Czesław (d. 1242). Latinized forms appear as Ceslaus or Ceslavus. Feminine counterparts include Čestislava and Czesława. Hypocoristics in Czech may follow the -slav pattern (Slávek) or shorten the first element (rarely Cťa). The initial Ct- cluster aligns it with traditional Czech names like Ctibor and Ctirad.
Ctislav is a genuine rarity. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
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