Wincenty
An old Latin name climbing back into use: given to more boys each year through the 2020s, though still rare enough that most Poles have never met one. At root it means victorious, from the Latin for conquering.
Wincenty Pronunciation
Wincenty is pronounced veen-TSEN-tih (/vinˈt͡sɛntɨ/).
What Wincenty means
Where Wincenty comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
The name Wincenty comes from the Latin Vincentius, built on the verb vincere, "to conquer." Its short meaning stays close to that root: conquering, or victorious. The same verb gives us the English words "invincible" and "convince," so the sense of prevailing sits in the name from the start.
Polish history handed the name to real bearers. Wincenty Kadłubek, the medieval bishop and chronicler, wrote one of the earliest histories of Poland and was later beatified. Centuries on, Wincenty Witos led the peasant movement and served three times as prime minister. Different men, one name.
The shorter form Wincent turns up too, trimmer on the tongue and on an official form at the urząd.
Victory here is no boast. In Latin the word could mean winning an argument or holding firm under strain, which is why "convince" grew from the same source. A boy called Wincenty answers to a word that once meant simply this: the one who prevails.
How many people are named Wincenty
1 in 4799 men in Poland is named Wincenty. 4,448 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #513 among male names.
Wincenty's popularity over time
144 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #219 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2002.
Where Wincenty is most popular
Wincenty is most popular in Greater Poland, 48% above the national average (108 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Pomeranian (+44%) and Lower Silesian (+42%). It is least common in Subcarpathian and Lublin, 73% and 68% below average respectively.
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Greater Poland108 boys born+48%
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Pomeranian72 boys born+44%
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Lower Silesian76 boys born+42%
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Masovian158 boys born+31%
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West Pomeranian32 boys born+12%
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian37 boys born0%
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Lesser Poland67 boys born−13%
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Warmian-Masurian21 boys born−14%
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Łódź36 boys born−16%
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Silesian65 boys born−16%
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Opole10 boys born−36%
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Lubusz10 boys born−41%
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Podlaskie13 boys born−42%
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Świętokrzyskie7 boys born−63%
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Lublin11 boys born−68%
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Subcarpathian11 boys born−73%
Wincenty as a middle name
Wincenty is a first name for 4,448 men in Poland and a middle name for another 11,398, a 28/72 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 101st, between Błażej (11,442) and Igor (10,687).
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99
11,470Alojzy
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100
11,442Błażej
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10111,398Wincenty
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102
10,687Igor
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103
10,218Bogumił
When Wincenty celebrates name day
Wincenty appears 4 times in the Polish name day calendar. The main date is 22 January.