Sviatoslava
The Ukrainian counterpart to Polish Świętosława, from Slavic roots meaning "holy glory". Barely over a hundred women in Poland carry it, so most Poles have never met one.
Sviatoslava Pronunciation
What Sviatoslava means
Where Sviatoslava comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Sviatoslava is a Slavic name, and it shares its bones with Sviatoslav, the name of the prince who ruled Kyiv in the tenth century. It joins two old words: svyat, meaning holy or sacred, and slava, meaning glory. The sense most people give it is holy glory.
The Ukrainian thread runs deep here. A Polish speaker meets the woman's name as Świętosława, with the masculine Świętosław standing beside it. These share the roots święty and sława, set down in Polish spelling rather than Cyrillic. Medieval records even name a Świętosława among the daughters of Mieszko I, born near the close of that same century.
In Poland the name stays rare. A child who carries it stands out on the class register. The meaning holds across the border: holy glory, święta sława.
How many people are named Sviatoslava
1 in 218872 women in Poland is named Sviatoslava. 103 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #3385 among female names.
Sviatoslava's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 girls were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Where Sviatoslava is most popular
Sviatoslava is most popular in Masovian, 510% above the national average (2 girls born 2019–2025).
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Masovian2 girls born+510%