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Wenceslao
Say it: ben-ses-LAH-oh
Meaning
From Slavic Venceslav, 'more glory'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 331 babies given this name since 1926
- At its height in 2005, about 1 in 153,600 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Czech | Václav |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Venceslau |
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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.