Warcisław
One of the rarest names on the register: only about 15 men in Poland carry it, and none have been given it this century. It comes from Slavic roots and means "to restore glory".
Warcisław Pronunciation
Warcisław is pronounced vahr-CHEES-wahf (/varˈt͡ɕiswaf/).
What Warcisław means
Where Warcisław comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Warcisław grew out of two Slavic roots. The first is a verb meaning to turn back or restore. The second is "sław", glory. Together they read as "the one who will restore glory", ten, który przywróci sławę. The name makes a promise about repair.
History gives it a real bearer. Warcisław I (c. 1092 to 1135) was the first documented Duke of Pomerania and founder of the Griffin dynasty, the Gryfici. Much of what we know about him survives through accounts of the mission of Otto of Bamberg.
For centuries the name stayed close to Pomerania and its ducal line. It is rare in Poland today. A child named Warcisław stands out on a class register, one old name among the Szymons and Kacpers.
The meaning keeps its shape. Glory here is glory brought back. The roots stay plain: warcić, to restore, and sław, glory.
How many people are named Warcisław
1 in 1423079 men in Poland is named Warcisław. 15 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #12392 among male names.
Warcisław as a middle name
Warcisław is a first name for 15 men in Poland and a middle name for another 14, a 52/48 split, almost evenly. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 2577th, between Viorel (14) and Wiktorian (14).
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#2575 Viggo14
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#2576 Viorel14
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#2577 Warcisław14
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#2578 Wiktorian14
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#2579 Wilkomir14