Svyatoslav

Gender Masculine
Usage Russian, Ukrainian
Scripts Святослав(Russian, Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. svyi-tu-SLAF(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Kievan Rus, the son of Igor and Olga, and the first to have a name of Slavic origin instead of Old Norse.

Related Names

VariantsSviatoslav(Russian) Sviatoslav(Ukrainian)
DiminutivesSlava(Russian) Slava(Ukrainian)
Other Languages & CulturesSvetoslav(Bulgarian) Svatoslav(Czech) Svętoslavŭ(Old Slavic) Świętosław(Polish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

divine, fortune, glory
Entry updated April 23, 2024