Przemyslaw
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- psheh-MIH-swahf
- Origin
- Slavic
Przemyslaw is a boys' name of Slavic origin, meaning “clever, thoughtful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Przemyslaw mean?
Slavic: Polish form of Czech Premysl, from Slavic pre- + mysl 'thought'
“clever, thoughtful”
Borne by medieval Polish dukes; Przemysl II of Greater Poland was crowned king of Poland in 1295.
Is Przemyslaw a girl's or a boy's name?
Przemyslaw is a boys' name.
How popular is Przemyslaw in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Przemyslaw in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Przemyslaw in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
Nicknames for Przemyslaw
- Przemek
Names like Przemyslaw
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver, Harrison, Charlie, Alfie, Zachary, Lucas, Mason, Jacob, Harley, Isaac, Max, Jayden
More Slavic names
Mila, Milan, Vera, Mira, Nadia, Milana, Rayna, Zora, Milena, Raina, Damir, Lev, Siyana, Vlad, Lilyana, Yuri
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Przemyslaw: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/przemyslaw, updated 20 October 2026.