Vladislava
The feminine counterpart to Władysław, from a Slavic root meaning "glorious ruler." It stays rare enough that most Poles have never met one, and the few girls given it each year are growing fewer.
Vladislava Pronunciation
What Vladislava means
Where Vladislava comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Vladislava is built from Slavic elements, the feminine partner to Władysław. One half of the old compound means to rule, the other means glory or fame. Together they were read as sławna władczyni, a glorious ruler, and that reading has followed the name for centuries.
The form belongs most strongly to the Russian-speaking world, where Vladislava and its short forms are well established. Its masculine twin is Władysław, the version Polish ears know best, borne by kings and saints. Vladislava keeps the same promise of rule and renown, only in a woman's name.
Picture a name-day list at the urząd, the given name printed in full. Next to it sits the shorter Vlada, the form a friend would use. The origin stays Slavic, the meaning stays sławna władczyni.
How many people are named Vladislava
1 in 73433 women in Poland is named Vladislava. 307 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1729 among female names.
Vladislava's popularity over time
3 girls were given the name in 2025, ranking #1388 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2020.
Where Vladislava is most popular
Vladislava is most popular in Pomeranian, 389% above the national average (2 girls born 2019–2025), followed by Lower Silesian (+358%) and Masovian (+103%).
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Pomeranian2 girls born+389%
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Lower Silesian2 girls born+358%
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Masovian2 girls born+103%
Vladislava as a middle name
Vladislava is a first name for 307 women in Poland and a middle name for another 4, a 99/1 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 4477th, between Viviene (4) and Vladyslava (4).
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#4475 Virendra4
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#4476 Viviene4
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#4477 Vladislava4
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#4478 Vladyslava4
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#4479 Wadzanai4