Czesław is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from 'czesc' meaning 'glory' and 'sława' meaning 'fame'. It was particularly popular in Poland during the 20th century. The name gained international recognition through notable figures such as Czesław Miłosz, a Polish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980.
The name Czeslaw had 18 babies born with it between 1918 and 1920.