Vladimir

Vladimir is a male first name that represents a Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Wladimir. The name means 'the peaceful ruler', 'the ruler of peace', 'the ruler of the world', 'the peaceful and powerful', or originally rather 'the famous ruler'.

What does the name Vladimir mean?

Vladimir is a male first name that represents a Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Wladimir. The name means 'the peaceful ruler', 'the ruler of peace', 'the ruler of the world', 'the peaceful and powerful', or originally rather 'the famous ruler'. The origin of Vladimir lies in Old Slavic, derived from the word vlad meaning 'to rule', 'the power', or 'the dominion' and the element meri meaning 'known', 'significant', or 'famous', which is related to the Old High German mari. In the Russian linguistic area, however, the second syllable has been folk-etymologically reinterpreted to the expression mir, which in Russian means 'peace' or 'the world'. The spelling Vladimír is common in Slovak and Czech regions. Generally, Vladimir is considered the Slavic form of Waldemar, although this connection is not definitively clarified. Other variants from the Slavic region include Wladimiro, Vladimiras, Vladimirus, Vladimiro, Vladimiros, Wlodzimierz (Polish), Voldemar, Voldemaras, Voldemars, Volodimeri, Volodya (Russian), Volodymyr, Wolodja, and Wolodymyr (Ukrainian). Short forms include Vlatko (Serbian), Vladan, Vlado, Vladas, Lado (Georgian), and Wlodek (Polish). Other forms are Waldomar, Woldemar, Valdemar, Valdemaras, Valdemaro, Valdas, Valdis, and Valto.

Where does the name Vladimir come from?

Etymology Vladimir is a male first name of Old Slavic origin with meanings such as 'the ruler of peace' or 'the ruler of the world' and others. Old Slavic

How do you pronounce Vladimir?

Sound & pronunciation of Vladimir: The name Vladimir is structured with three syllables and is rich in consonants. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Wla-di-mir' [ˈvlaːdimiːɐ̯], starting with a prominent consonant cluster that immediately gives the name weight. The following open A-syllable brings openness to the beginning. The softer middle and final syllables with a long I provide a tonal balance. Vladimir appears powerful and dignified - present, deeply rooted, and clearly defined.

When is the name day of Vladimir?

The name day of Vladimir is July 15.

Popularity

Vladimir is a very popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,282nd in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 1988 at 119th. In the last ten years, Vladimir has been given as a first name about 480 times, placing it 897th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 903rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Dimi / Vavan / Vlad / Vlada / Vlade / Vladenka / Vladi / Vladik / Vladimiro / Vladka / Vladko / Vlado / Volodja / Vova / Wladi

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Famous people

• Vladimir Alexeyevich Soloukhin (Russian writer)
• Vladimir Ambros (composer from Czech Republic)
• Vladimir Blucha (Czech historian)
• Vladimir Borovicka (Czech footballer)
• Vladimir Boublik (English theologian)
• Vladimir Buril (Czech ice hockey player)
• Vladimir Burlakov (actor)
• Vladimir Bystrov (footballer from Russia)
• Vladimir Cech (film director)
• Vladimir Cheptenari (football player from Moldova)
• Vladimir Darida (Czech football player)
• Vladimir Dlouhy (Czech actor)
• Vladimir Franz (composer from Czech Republic)
• Vladimir Godar (Slovak composer)
• Vladimir Granat (footballer from Russia)
• Vladimir Hönig (Czech football player)
• Vladimir Hruska (football player from Czech Republic)
• Vladimir Hudacek (Czech ice hockey player)
• Vladimir I. Georgiev (Bulgarian linguist)
• Vladimir Iljic Uljanov = Lenin (revolutionary leader)