Stanislavas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Stanislavas

What is the meaning of the name Stanislavas ?

The baby name Stanislavas is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced stah-nee-SLAH-vahs.

Stanislavas is Lithuanian in Origin.

Stanislavas is a Lithuanian variant of the pan-Slavic name Stanislav, from the Proto-Slavic elements stani- "to become, stand" and slava "glory, fame." The composite meaning is often rendered as "one who becomes glorious" or "to stand in glory." The name entered Lithuanian usage through centuries of contact with neighboring Slavic cultures and via church Latin as Stanislaus.

Use rose with the medieval cult of Saint Stanislaus of Krakow and persisted through the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth into modern times. In Lithuanian records, Stanislavas appears alongside the more common form Stanislovas; related nicknames include Stasys and Stasio. Cross-language variants include Polish Stanisław (diminutives Stas, Stasiu), Czech and Slovak Stanislav, Russian and Ukrainian Stanislav (short forms Stas, Slava), Latvian Staņislavs, German/Latin Stanislaus, Italian Stanislao, and Spanish Estanislao. Feminine counterparts are Stanislava (Lithuanian, Slavic) and Polish Stanisława.

⚙ Stanislavas is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 18 times, across 2 countries.