Zbigniew is a Polish given name of Slavic origin, meaning "given by God." It consists of two elements: "zi-" (gift) and "-gniew" (-wrath), suggesting the interpretation as "God's gift" or "God's wrath." This name was traditionally used among the nobility in medieval Poland. Some notable bearers of this name include Zbigniew Brzezinski, a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist who served as a National Security Advisor to U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and Zbigniew Boniek, a former Polish footballer and current football commentator.
"Zbigniew was quite popular as a baby boy name in Poland from the mid-20th century onwards, with peaks in popularity during the late 1950s and early 1960s. However, its usage declined somewhat by the 1980s."