Wieslaw

The boy's name Wieslaw (Wiesław) is a traditional short form of the Polish name Wielislaw (Wielisław). Translated into English, it means "the great glory," "the growing reputation," and also "the great Slav."

What does the name Wieslaw mean?

The boy's name Wieslaw (Wiesław) originates as an Old Polish short form of Wielislaw (Wielisław). Its literal translation into English is "the great glory," "the growing reputation," and also "the great Slav." The origins of the name are found in Old Slavic and derive from the terms wiele (velьjь), meaning "more," "great," or "much," and sláva ‎(сла́ва), meaning "glory," "honor," "reputation," or "Slav." An alternative spelling is Wislaw. Female forms of the name are Wislawa and Wieslawa.

Where does the name Wieslaw come from?

Wieslaw is a male first name of Old Slavic origin and means "the great glory." The

How do you pronounce Wieslaw?

Wie-slaw

When is the name day of Wieslaw?

The name day of Wieslaw is celebrated on July 4.

Popularity

In Germany, Wieslaw is among the more common first names. In 2012, it reached 2,386th place on the list of the most common male baby names. Between 2010 and 2024, the name was given about 10 times, placing it at 7,533rd. In the last ten years, no child has received this name. To assess the global popularity and frequency of Wieslaw, one can look at its rankings in the name charts of various countries.

Nicknames & pet names

Wiechu / Wiesiek / Wiesio / Wiesiu

Famous people

• Wieslaw Adam Berger (Czech writer)
• Wieslaw Adamski (stonemason from Poland)
• Wieslaw Cisek (Polish football player)
• Wieslaw Gasiorek (tennis player from Poland)
• Wieslaw Jobczyk (Polish ice hockey player)
• Wieslaw Maniak (Polish sprinter)
• Wieslaw Mysliwski (Polish writer)
• Wieslaw Ochman (Polish singer)
• Wieslaw Perszke (Polish long-distance runner)
• Wieslaw Rosocha (Polish artist)
• Wieslaw Rudkowski (boxer from Poland)
• Wieslaw Weiss (Polish writer)
• Wieslaw Wernic (American writer)
• Wieslaw Wisniewski (astronomer from Poland)