Boy · Slavic
László
Say it: LAHS-loh
Meaning
From Slavic Vladislav, from vlad 'rule' and slava 'glory'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A royal and saintly name in Hungary since the 11th century and consistently common since.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 907 babies given this name since 1957
- At its height in 2013, about 1 in 52,500 boys
- 28 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Laci
| Latin | Ladislaus |
|---|---|
| Polish | Władysław |
| Czech | Vladislav |
Famous bearers
- Saint Ladislaus (László I), king of Hungary
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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