Gender Masculine
Scripts Владимир(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. /vlɐ.ˈdʲi.mʲɪr/(Russian) /ˈʋlǎ.di.miːr/(Serbian, Croatian) /ˈvɫa.di.mir/(Macedonian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Slavic name *Voldiměrŭ, derived from the elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".

This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Bulgaria. It was also borne by an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv, Vladimir the Great, who is venerated as a saint because of his efforts to Christianize his realm. Other notable bearers include the revolutionary and first leader of the Soviet state Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), the Russian author Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), and the Russian president and prime minister Vladimir Putin (1952-).

Related Names

DiminutivesVolodya, Vova(Russian) Vlado(Serbian) Vlado(Croatian) Vlado(Bulgarian) Vlado(Macedonian) Vlado(Slovene)
Feminine FormsVladimira(Croatian) Vladimira(Slovene)
Other Languages & CulturesUladzimir(Belarusian) Vladimír(Czech) Vladimer, Lado(Georgian) Vladimirs(Latvian) Vladimiras, Vladas(Lithuanian) Voldiměrŭ(Old Slavic) Włodzimierz, Włodek(Polish) Vladimír, Vlado(Slovak) Volodymyr, Wolodymyr, Volodya(Ukrainian)
Same SpellingVladimír

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   devious   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: July 15
Croatia: May 31
Croatia: December 6
Croatia: December 19
France: July 15

Images

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Entry updated April 23, 2024