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Worldwide, Zbigniew (Zbigniew , Збигнев , Збіґнєв ) is a common masculine first name. The first name Zbigniew is characteristic of Poland, where it is a common masculine name, Ireland, where it is quite a rare male name, and Germany. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Poland, Germany, and the United States. More frequently, Zbigniew is the last name as well as the forename.
Zbigniew is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zbigniew , the operatic character in the opera The Haunted Manor by Stanisław Moniuszko; a hussar and brother of Stefan.