The baby name Vladyslav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vlah-DEE-slahv.
Vladyslav is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Vladyslav is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vlah-DEE-slahv.
Vladyslav is Slavic in Origin.
Vladyslav is the Ukrainian form of a pan-Slavic name built from the Proto-Slavic elements vlad- “to rule” and slava “glory, renown,” yielding the sense “glorious ruler” or “one who rules with glory.” In Ukrainian it is spelled Владислав; diminutives include Vlad and Slava, with regional pet forms such as Vladko and Władek in neighboring traditions. The feminine counterpart is Vladyslava or Vladislava.
The name has deep roots across Central and Eastern Europe, sustained by medieval nobility and saints. Several Polish kings bore the cognate Władysław (I Łokietek, II Jagiełło, IV Vasa), cementing its prestige; Ladislav was common among Czech and Slovak rulers, and the Latinized Ladislaus appears in chronicles. Variants span Vladislav (Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech), Władysław (Polish), Ladislav (Czech/Slovak), Ladislao (Italian/Spanish), and the related Hungarian László. Modern usage of Vladyslav remains strong in Ukraine and the diaspora, while the shorter Vlad functions widely as a contemporary nickname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #146 | 6 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #227 | 117 | 6,459 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #276 | 29 | 6,530 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #309 | 7 | 2,600 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #342 | 26 | 7,951 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #484 | 22 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #518 | 35 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #660 | 23 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,344 | 128 | 10,046 |
Vladyslav is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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