The first name Vladimir
A boy’s name meaning “power”, “be strong”, “great”.
Pronounced /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Vladimir means “power”, “be strong”, “great”.
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.
More names that mean peace, strong.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Vladimir, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 64 births (#592).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vladimir with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vladimir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 87 boys born in the United States were named Vladimir, the 1,836th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 180 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.
Vladimir in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Vladimir in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Romanian, Slovene, Swedish and Turkish too.
Famous people named Vladimir
224 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vladimir PrelogBosnian-Swiss chemist (1906-1998)
- Vladimír DaridaCzech footballer, born 1990
- Vladimír ŠmicerCzech association football player, born 1973
- Vladimír ŠpidlaCzech politician, born 1951
- Vladimir PetkovićBosnian association football player and coach, born 1963
- Vladimír CoufalCzech association football player, born 1992
- Vladimir PoznerFrench-Russian-American journalist (1934- )
- Vladimir BearaCroatian footballer (1928-2014)
- Vladimír RemekCzech ambassador, astronaut and pilot, born 1948
- Vladimir NazorCroatian writer and politician (1876-1949)
- Vladimir of BulgariaBulgarian ruler, born 850
- Vladimir JankélévitchFrench philosopher (1903–1985)
Questions
- What does the name Vladimir mean?
- Vladimir means “power”, “be strong”, “great”.
- How popular is the name Vladimir?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Vladimir, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2021, with 64 births.
- Is Vladimir a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,190 US babies named Vladimir since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vladimir most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 180 babies were named Vladimir, its highest rank at 1,095th.
- How do you pronounce Vladimir?
- Vladimir is /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/, 3 syllables.