Stas (, ; , sl, Staš) is a reduced form, among many, of the

Slavic language The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the Ea ...

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

Stanislav known under several spellings (; ; ; , etc.). It may also serve as a given name of its own. Notable people commonly referred to with the name Stas or variants include: * Stas Pokatilov, Kazakh footballer * Tryzuby Stas, "Tridental Stas", stage name of a Ukrainian singer-songwriter Stanislav Ivanovych Shcherbatykh *

Stas Namin Stas Namin is a Russian rock musician, known as the leader of the popular Soviet music group, Tsvety (russian: link=no, Цветы, lit=The Flowers). He is also a composer, actor, record producer, and director, and lends his name to the thea ...

, Soviet and Russian-Armenian musician *

Stas Maliszewski Staś Maliszewski (born Stanislaw MaliszewskiJohn Underwood ''Sports Illustrated'', November 15, 1965. ''pol.'' Stanisław Maliszewski; August 1944 in Poland) is a Polish American former football linebacker. He played college football for Prince ...

, Polish American former football linebacker * Stas Misezhnikov, Israeli politician * Stas Piekha, Russian pop singer and actor * Stas Mikhaylov, Russian pop singer and songwriter * Staś Kmieć, Polish theatre and dance choreographer * Staš Skube, Slovenian handball player

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