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    The first name Volodymyr

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /vələˈdiːmiə(ɹ)/ 4 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    From Ukrainian Володи́мир (Volodýmyr), Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ). A Ukrainian cognate of Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir). Doublet of Vladimir.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Volodymyr last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 3 births (#4,333).

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    9
    babies named Volodymyr, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2022
    2007
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Volodymyr with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Volodymyr at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2023, 5 boys born in the United States were named Volodymyr, the 14,066th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    5
    babies named Volodymyr since 1880
    #14,066
    rank in 2023
    2023
    peak year

    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.

    Volodymyr in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    弗拉基米爾 /弗拉基米尔
    Fúlājīmǐ'ěr
    Chinese, also 沃洛迪米爾 /沃洛迪米尔
    Włodzimierz
    Polish
    Влади́мир m/Володы́мыр
    Vladímir
    Russian
    Володи́мир
    Volodýmyr
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Volodymyr in Swedish too.

    Famous people named Volodymyr

    12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Volodymyr Zabolotnyi
      Founder of the Academy of Architecture of Ukraine (1898–1962)
    • Volodymyr Homenyuk
      Footballer, born 1985
    • Volodymyr Pryyomov
      Footballer, born 1986
    • Volodymyr Sterniuk
      Acting head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 1972-1991
    • Volodymyr Koman
      Association football player (1964–2023)
    • Volodymyr Koval
      Footballer, born 1992
    • Vladimir Kiselyov
      Athletics competitor (1957–2021)
    • Vladimir of Novgorod
      Eldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise of Kiev by Ingigerd, daughter of king Olof Skötkonung of, 1020–1052
    • Alexei Filippenko
      American astronomer, born 1958
    • Vladimir Okhotnik
      French chess player, born 1950
    • Vladimir Vasilkovich
      Belarusian noble, 1249–1288
    • Vladimir Dudarenko
      Footballer (1946-2017)

    Questions

    What does the name Volodymyr mean?
    From Ukrainian Володи́мир (Volodýmyr), Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ). A Ukrainian cognate of Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir). Doublet of Vladimir.
    How popular is the name Volodymyr?
    In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Volodymyr, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2007, with 3 births.
    When was Volodymyr most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Volodymyr, its highest rank at 14,066th.
    How do you pronounce Volodymyr?
    Volodymyr is /vələˈdiːmiə(ɹ)/, 4 syllables.