Vladimir
Vladimir: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/
Meaning and origin of Vladimir
Root meaning: “be strong”
- A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Russian, or Serbo-Croatian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies.
- A male given name from Russian, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons.
Etymology
From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladiměrŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ (which see for more), equivalent to владь (vladĭ, “power”) (which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”)) and мѣръ (měrŭ, “great”), changed by folk etymology into миръ (mirŭ, “peace”). Compare Waldemar.
How popular is Vladimir?
Since 1880, 6,190 boys in the U.S. have been named Vladimir. Its highest rank for boys was #1044 in 1997. In 2025, 87 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
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Vladimir FAQ
What does the name Vladimir mean?
Vladimir traces back to a root meaning "be strong". A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Russian, or Serbo-Croatian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies. A male given name from Russian, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons. From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladiměrŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ (which see for more), equivalent to владь (vladĭ, “power”) (which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”)) and мѣръ (měrŭ, “great”), changed by folk etymology into миръ (mirŭ, “peace”). Compare Waldemar.
What is the origin of the name Vladimir?
Vladimir is listed as a name of Russian origin.
How popular is the name Vladimir?
Since 1880, 6,190 boys in the U.S. have been named Vladimir. Its highest rank for boys was #1044 in 1997. In 2025, 87 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Vladimir a boy or girl name?
Vladimir is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 0 girls and 6,190 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.