Vladimir
Boy nameVladimir has been given to 6,190 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2016.
Meaning & origin /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/
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.
Origin: Russian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
6,190
Peak year
2016 (180 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1913
10-year trend
▼ -48%
Gender split
All boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Vladimir.
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