Staz as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Staz

What is the meaning of the name Staz ?

The baby name Staz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /stæz/ (STAZ, rhymes with 'jazz').

Staz is Slavic in Origin.

Staz is a modern Anglicized short form with Slavic roots, most commonly linked to Stanisław/Stanislav via the nickname Staś/Stas. These derive from Proto‑Slavic elements stan- (“to become, stand”) and slava (“glory”), yielding the sense “one who attains glory” or “become glorious.” In some families, Staz also serves as a clipped pet form of Anastazja/Anastasia or Anastasios, from Greek anástasis (“resurrection”), making the name potentially unisex in contemporary use.

Across Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, cognates and diminutives such as Staś (Polish), Stas (Russian/Ukrainian), Stasik, Stasiu, and the Anglicized Stash are more common; Staz surfaces chiefly in late 20th–21st‑century English‑speaking contexts as a distinctive respelling, sometimes meant to echo the “sh” sound of Staś. Related forms include Stan and feminine Stasia/Stasya. Rare as a legal given name, Staz appears sporadically in pop culture and as a memorable nickname.

⚙ Staz is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 28 recorded uses of it, from 17 countries.