At a Glance
- Meaning
- From the personal name Wrocisław, roughly 'return to glory/fame'
- Origin
- Polish (Slavic, from a personal name)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- VROHTS-wahf
Wroclaw is a Polish (Slavic, from a personal name) unisex name meaning “from the personal name Wrocisław, roughly 'return to glory/fame'”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Wroclaw
Meaning: From the personal name Wrocisław, roughly 'return to glory/fame'.
Origin: Polish (Slavic, from a personal name).
How to Pronounce Wroclaw
VROHTS-wahfIPA /ˈvrɔts.waf/
Popularity of Wroclaw
Wroclaw doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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