Vladislav as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Vladislav

What is the meaning of the name Vladislav ?

The baby name Vladislav is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vlah-dee-SLAHV.

Vladislav is Slavic in Origin.

Vladislav is a Slavic masculine compound; its earliest recoverable form is medieval Slavic Владиславъ/Vladislavŭ, an older name type built from two lexical stems. The first element belongs to Proto-Slavic *volděti, to rule or possess, seen in Russian vladet and Polish władać; the second is *slava, fame, glory. Its literal sense is therefore one who possesses glory or one whose rule is glorious, with the final -slav shared by names such as Miroslav and Yaroslav.

The name is recorded in medieval Slavic dynasties, including Croatian, Serbian, Bohemian, and Polish rulers; Latin documents wrote it as Vladislaus or Ladislaus. Polish Władysław became prominent through royal usage, while Ladislav is the Czech, Slovak, and Croatian form, and Vladyslav is Ukrainian. Hungarian László arose from the same Ladislaus tradition, especially through King Saint Ladislaus I. Modern usage remains concentrated in Slavic-speaking countries and diaspora communities, with Vlad and Vladik as common Russian short forms.