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Stanislava

Quick answerStanislava means "to become glorious" or "glorious government," derived from the Slavic roots *stan* ("to become" or "stand") and *slava* ("glory").

Czech · Girl · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,796
TrendVintage
Peak year1916
Syllables4
OriginCzech
LanguageCzech
CultureCzech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian
ReligionEastern Orthodox Christianity
Letters10
Numerology1 Chaldean 1
Global rank#621

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Stanislava

Stanislava means "to become glorious" or "glorious government," derived from the Slavic roots *stan* ("to become" or "stand") and *slava* ("glory").

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Etymology

Stanislava means "to become glorious" or "glorious government," derived from the Slavic roots *stan* ("to become" or "stand") and *slava* ("glory"). It is used primarily in Slavic cultures (e.g., Polish, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian) and Eastern Orthodox Christian contexts, with notable historical use among medieval Slavic nobility and saints, such as Saint Stanislaus of Kraków.

Stanislava currently ranks #5,796 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.

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