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Stanislaw

Boy name · 96 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Stanislaw: 96 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 9 births in 2017.

Stanisław is a Slavic name built from the elements *stani* (“to become”) and *slav* (“glory”), giving it the meaning “one who achieves glory.” While strongly Polish, it has been carried by several internationally known figures, including science-fiction writer Stanisław Lem, composer Stanisław Moniuszko, and mathematician Stanisław Ulam. The name also belongs to a patron saint of Poland, Saint Stanisław Szczepanowski, and his veneration has inspired place names such as the historic city of Stanisławów (now Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine). In Scotland, where Polish immigration has added to the name’s presence since the 20th century, you’ll sometimes see the anglicised form Stanislaus or the diminutive Staś used affectionately.