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Wladyslawa

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Pronounced vwah-dis-WAH-vah /vwadɨsˈwa.va/Low

Meaning: Wladyslawa is the feminine of the Polish Wladyslaw, built from Slavic wlad ('rule, power') and slaw ('glory'): 'glorious rule' or 'one who rules with glory.' A traditional Polish name, it reached the United States with Polish immigrant families in the early twentieth century. In Polish the first letter is a crossed l, sounded like English 'w'; here it is written plain.Low

In 30 seconds: Wladyslawa is a Polish girl's name (said vwah-dis-WAH-vah), the feminine of Wladyslaw, meaning 'glorious rule.' It came with Polish immigrants in the early nineteen-hundreds.
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Origin MediumPolish
MeaningWladyslawa is the feminine of the Polish Wladyslaw, built from Slavic wlad ('rule, power') and slaw ('glory'): 'glorious rule' or 'one who rules with glory.' A traditional Polish name, it reached the United States with Polish immigrant families in the early twentieth century. In Polish the first letter is a crossed l, sounded like English 'w'; here it is written plain.
U.S. rank (1926)#5605 ↘ Falling
1926 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191919111926

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Wladyslawa is the feminine of the Polish royal name Wladyslaw, from Slavic wlad ('rule') and slaw ('glory'): 'glorious rule.' It is a genuine Polish heritage name that appeared in American records among Polish immigrant families; note that the Polish spelling opens with a crossed l pronounced like 'w' (roughly vwah-dis-WAH-vah).

Records show Wladyslawa mostly in the nineteen-tens and twenties, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak and fading after the immigrant generation. A girl named Wladyslawa then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation today.

Did you know? Wladyslawa carries the same Slavic 'glory' element (slaw) found in names like Stanislawa and Bronislawa - a whole family of Polish names built around glory and rule.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Wladyslawa — Polish; feminine of Wladyslaw; Slavic wlad 'rule' + slaw 'glory'; crossed-l dropped; plain-Latin only.

Variations

WladziaWladyslawiaLadislava

Nicknames

WandaWladzia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Wladyslawa mean?

Wladyslawa is Polish, the feminine of Wladyslaw, from Slavic 'rule' and 'glory,' meaning 'glorious rule' or 'one who rules with glory.'

How do you pronounce Wladyslawa?

It is said vwah-dis-WAH-vah /vwadɨsˈwa.va/ - four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Wladyslawa a boy or girl name?

Wladyslawa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Wladyslawa?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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