The Name Rostislav
Rostislav is a male name of Slavic origin meaning “growing in glory”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Rostislav is a male name of Slavic origin. Meaning: “growing in glory”. A Slavic name from the roots rost-, “to grow”, and slava, “glory”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Rostislav |
| Short forms | Rostik, Slava |
| Affectionate forms | Rostichek, Slavochka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| March 27 | Holy Grand Prince Rostislav (baptised Michael) of Kyiv and Smolensk |
| May 24 | Equal-to-the-Apostles Rostislav of Great Moravia |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Rostislav, by tradition, is an energetic, independent and purposeful man. He loves work where he can grow and prove himself. He can be vain. His strength is persistence and hard work.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Rostislav («Ростислав») in the Russian 1–9 table: Р 9 + О 7 + С 1 + Т 2 + И 1 + С 1 + Л 4 + А 1 + В 3 = 29 → 11. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 11: inspiration and intuition. Eleven is a master number: heightened intuition, the ability to inspire and lead by an idea. It feels like an amplified two: the same sensitivity, but with tension and high expectations of oneself.
Vowels give the soul number 9 (service and breadth), consonants the personality number 2 (partnership and sensitivity). Inner motive: service and breadth; outer manner: partnership and sensitivity. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Р=100 + О=70 + С=200 + Т=300 + И=8 + С=200 + Л=30 + А=1 + В=2 = 911, reduced to 2. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Р — confidence and courage. A drive to act, the ability to inspire others; at times dogmatism and sharpness.
Other letters: О — depth of feeling; С — common sense; Т — intuition and search; И — refinement and kindness; Л — sense of beauty; А — beginning and action; В — sociability and realism.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 11 is linked with the Moon.
| Planet | Moon |
| Stones | pearl, moonstone |
| Colours | white, cream, light green |
| Favourable days | Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 11 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 5 and 8.
Goes well with: Angelina, Vasilisa, Darya, Elizaveta, Lyubov, Margarita, Mariya, Matrena, Raisa, Svetlana.
More friction with: Alisa, Diana, Miroslava, Natalya, Pelageya, Ulyana.
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Outcome
The name Rostislav carries the meaning “growing in glory”. Name number 11 — inspiration and intuition; first letter R — confidence and courage. Inner wishes (service and breadth) and outer manner (partnership and sensitivity) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: March 27, May 24.