The baby name Kazimir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈzɪmɪr/ (kuh-ZIM-ir); Slavic variant: /kazɪˈmir/ (KAH-zee-MEER).
Kazimir is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Kazimir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈzɪmɪr/ (kuh-ZIM-ir); Slavic variant: /kazɪˈmir/ (KAH-zee-MEER).
Kazimir is Slavic in Origin.
Kazimir is a Slavic masculine name rooted in the elements kaz- and mir: either kazać, “to proclaim,” or kazić, “to ruin,” plus mir, “peace; world.” Because of this layered etymology, it’s interpreted as “proclaimer (bringer) of peace” by many modern sources, though an older reading yields “destroyer of peace.” The positive sense predominates in contemporary naming, aligning the name with harmony and resolution.
In medieval Poland the form Kazimierz was borne by rulers, most notably King Casimir III the Great, and by Saint Casimir, patron of Poland and Lithuania, helping the name spread across Central and Eastern Europe. The Russian/Ukrainian avant‑garde painter Kazimir Malevich also gives it artistic cachet. Variants include Casimir (English/French), Kazimierz (Polish), Kazimieras (Lithuanian), Kazimír (Czech/Slovak), and Kazimir (South Slavic, Russian). Feminine forms: Casimira, Kazimiera. Nicknames and diminutives include Kaz, Kazi, and Polish Kazik.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #138 | 13 | 2,166 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| France | Boys | 1935 | #196 | 3 | 666 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #233 | 26 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #489 | 17 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #846 | 47 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Kazimir is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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