Rostislav

Rostislav (Ростислав) is a male first name that is common in both Russian and Czech cultures. Its German translation means 'the one who increases glory', 'the growing esteem', or more freely 'the grown Slawe'.

What does the name Rostislav mean?

The name Rostislav (Ростислав) has Old Slavic origins and literally means 'the one who increases glory'. It is composed of the elements rȃsti (ра̑сти), which means 'to grow' or 'to thrive', and sláva ‎(сла́ва), which means 'glory', 'honor', 'esteem', or 'Slawe'. Alternatives include Rastislav and Rostislaw, while the female variants are Rastislava and Rostislava.

Where does the name Rostislav come from?

The name Rostislav has its roots in Old Slavic and carries the meaning 'the one who increases glory'. The two components come from Old Slavic: rȃsti (ра̑сти) stands for 'to grow' or 'to thrive' and sláva ‎(сла́ва) means 'glory', 'honor', 'esteem', or 'Slawe'. It is common in both Russian and Czech cultures.

How do you pronounce Rostislav?

Ros-ti-slawf

When is the name day of Rostislav?

The name day for Rostislav is celebrated on April 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Rostislav is a relatively common first name, currently ranking 4,024th on the list of most popular male first names. Its highest ranking was in 2011, when it reached 2,275th place. In the last ten years, Rostislav has been given as a first name around 40 times, placing it 3,888th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,978th.

Nicknames & pet names

Rostik / Slava

Similar first names

Rostislava

Famous people

• Rostislav Broum (Czech football player)
• Rostislav Cada (Czech ice hockey player)
• Rostislav Ctvrtlik (Czech actor)
• Rostislav Docekal (ice hockey player from the USA)
• Rostislav Gritsenko (footballer from Russia)
• Rostislav Haas (German ice hockey player)
• Rostislav Jerabek (football player from Czech Republic)
• Rostislav Kisa (football player from Czech Republic)
• Rostislav Klesla (Czech ice hockey player)
• Rostislav Krotky (Czech cyclist)
• Rostislav Marosz (Czech ice hockey player)
• Rostislav Martynek (Czech ice hockey player)
• Rostislav Mikhailovich (Prince of Novgorod, Halych, Lutsk, and Chernigov)
• Rostislav Olesz (Czech ice hockey player)
• Rostislav Plyatt (Russian actor)
• Rostislav Samanek (football player from Czech Republic)
• Rostislav Sionko (British football coach)
• Rostislav Vaclavicek (Czech football player)
• Rostislav Vargashkin (Russian cyclist)
• Rostislav Vitek (swimmer)