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Czeslaw

CHESS-wahv /tʃɛz.waf/ Polish

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1920 (#3,815)
Babies in 1920
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,391 in 1919
First recorded
1918

Meaning of Czeslaw

Czeslaw is a masculine name with Polish origin and is pronounced as "CHESS-wahv" (/tʃɛz.waf/) in Polish. It has variations, such as Czeslawa, which is the feminine form of the name. Despite its unique sound, Czeslaw has been recorded as a given name for boys in the United States of America since the early 20th century. In 1920, it ranked 3815 on the popularity chart with 6 occurrences. The following year, it increased slightly to 7 occurrences and ranked 3391. In 1918, there were also 5 newborns named Czeslaw who were given this distinctive name. With its strong Polish heritage and rarity, Czeslaw carries an air of individuality and cultural richness for parents seeking a unique baby name option.

How to pronounce Czeslaw

Polish

Popularity of Czeslaw in the U.S.

Czeslaw was last recorded in the U.S. in 1920, ranked #3,815 with 6 babies. It peaked at #3,391 in 1919. It first appears in the records in 1918.

Bar and line chart: Czeslaw in the U.S., 1918–1920. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 7 in 1919 and 6 in 1920. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,391 in 1919, #3,815 in 1920.
  • Boys named Czeslaw (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1918–1920. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1918⁠–⁠1920 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
192063,815▼ 424
191973,391▲ 788
191854,179new

Notable people named Czeslaw

  • Czeslaw Znamierowski was a celebrated Soviet Lithuanian painter known for his large, nature-inspired artworks.