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Rostislav
Say it: rah-stee-SLAHF
Meaning
From Slavic rasti 'to grow' and slava 'glory'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Borne by the 9th-century Moravian ruler who invited Cyril and Methodius; revived in Slovakia and Russia.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 2015
- At its height in 2015, about 1 in 382,700 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ростислав
| Czech | Rastislav |
|---|---|
| Slovak | Rastislav |
| Ukrainian | Rostyslav |
Famous bearers
- Rastislav, ruler of Great Moravia
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.