Sława
A Slavic name that means exactly what it looks like: "glory" or "fame". Only about 700 women in Poland carry it, so most Poles have never met one, and hardly any girls get it now.
Sława Pronunciation
Sława is pronounced SWAH-vah (/ˈswava/).
How many people are named Sława
1 in 30589 women in Poland is named Sława. 737 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1089 among female names.
Sława's popularity over time
2 girls were given the name in 2025, ranking #1840 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2020. Still the #1089 name among living women, even as it slips to #1840 among newborns.
Where Sława is most popular
Sława is most popular in Masovian, 374% above the national average (7 girls born 2019–2025), followed by Lublin (+368%).
Sława as a middle name
Sława is a first name for 737 women in Poland and a middle name for another 631, a 54/46 split — almost evenly. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 293rd, between Celestyna (631) and Ola (618).
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291
637Greta
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292
631Celestyna
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293631Sława
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294
618Ola
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295
600Isabel