The first name Vadim
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A Transliteration of Russian Вадим (Vadim).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Vadim last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2008, with 7 births (#2,507).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vadim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vadim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Vadim, the 11,893rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Vadym
Famous people named Vadim
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vadim GlownaGerman actor (1941-2012)
- Vadim PerelmanAmerican film director, born 1963
- Vadim AbramovFootball player, born 1962
- Vadim PanovFantasy and science fiction writer, born 1972
- Vadim SashurinBelarusian biathlete, born 1970
- Vadim PetrovCzech music educator, composer and pianist (1932–2020)
- Vadim AfoninFootballer, born 1987
- Vadim VasilyevAssociation football player from Azerbaijan, born 1972
- Vadim GarbuzovBallroom dancer and showman, born 1987
- Vadim GayduchenkoBelarusian handball player, born 1995
Questions
- What does the name Vadim mean?
- A Transliteration of Russian Вадим (Vadim).
- How popular is the name Vadim?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Vadim, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2008, with 7 births.
- Is Vadim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 539 US babies named Vadim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vadim most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Vadim, its highest rank at 3,342nd.
- What are other spellings of Vadim?
- Vadym.