The first name Waldemar
A boy’s name from German.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
German origin
Borrowed from German Waldemar in the 19th century. Compare Vladimir, from Slavic, and the Scandinavian name Valdemar.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Waldemar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Waldemar, the 13,790th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 50 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.
Waldemar in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Waldemar in German and Polish too.
Famous people named Waldemar
29 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Waldemar HaffkineBacteriologist (1856–1930)
- Waldemar CierpinskiEast German athlete, born 1950
- Waldemar de BritoBrazilian footballer (1913-1979)
- Prince Waldemar of PrussiaGerman jurist (1889–1945)
- Waldemar BlatskauskasBrazilian basketball player (1938-1964)
- Waldemar KlingelhöferGerman opera singer (1900–1977)
- Waldemar PhilippiGerman footballer (1929-1990)
- Waldemar LindgrenAmerican geologist (1860-1939)
- Waldemar Levy CardosoBrazilian field marshal (1900–2009)
- Waldemar KsienzykGerman footballer, born 1963
- Prince Waldemar of PrussiaGerman officer; fifth son and eighth child of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Marie, 1817–1849
- Waldemar YoungAmerican screenwriter (1878–1938)
More German boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Waldemar mean?
- Borrowed from German Waldemar in the 19th century. Compare Vladimir, from Slavic, and the Scandinavian name Valdemar.
- What is the origin of the name Waldemar?
- Borrowed from German Waldemar in the 19th century. Compare Vladimir, from Slavic, and the Scandinavian name Valdemar.
- Is Waldemar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,510 US babies named Waldemar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Waldemar most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Waldemar, its highest rank at 878th.