Stanislau
A Slavic name meaning "to become glorious," a close cousin of Stanisław. Fewer than 1,600 men in Poland carry it, and the number keeps slipping: most Poles have never met a Stanislau.
Stanislau Pronunciation
Stanislau is pronounced stah-nyees-LAH-oo (/staɲisˈlau/).
What Stanislau means
Where Stanislau comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
The name "Stanislau" rests on a Slavic frame, built from two old roots. The first, "stan," points to standing firm or coming into being. The second means glory. Together they yield the short meaning: to become glorious, or in Polish, ten, który stanie się sławny.
In Poland the name settled into the form Stanisław, and everyday speech wears it down to Staś, Staszek, or Stach. A girl born into the same root becomes Stanisława.
The most famous bearer is Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów, bishop of Kraków, killed in 1079 and later named a patron of the country. His imieniny falls on 8 May, and on that day a school register somewhere holds more than one Staś. The promise inside the name never described what a child had already done. It pointed forward, toward glory still to be earned, the sense held in Stanisław.
How many people are named Stanislau
1 in 13888 men in Poland is named Stanislau. 1,537 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #791 among male names.
Stanislau's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Stanislau as a middle name
Stanislau is a first name for 1,537 men in Poland and a middle name for another 2, a 100/0 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 8839th, between Stanimir (2) and Stanislovas (2).
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#8837 Stalin2
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#8838 Stanimir2
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#8839 Stanislau2
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#8840 Stanislovas2
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#8841 Stanisław Kostka2