The baby name Liudmila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lʲʉdˈmʲilə/ (IPA); lyood-MEE-lah (approx. English).
Liudmila is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Liudmila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lʲʉdˈmʲilə/ (IPA); lyood-MEE-lah (approx. English).
Liudmila is Slavic in Origin.
Rooted in Common Slavic, Liudmila unites ljudu "people" and milu "dear, gracious," yielding the meaning "beloved of the people" or "dear to the people." The form Liudmila reflects scholarly transliteration of Cyrillic Людмила and coexists with regional spellings across the Slavic world. As a feminine given name, it has long carried connotations of kindness, popularity, and communal favor.
The name’s profile rose with Saint Ludmila of Bohemia (c. 860–921), an early Christian ruler and martyr, ensuring durable medieval and later use. It remains familiar through literature, notably Pushkin's Ruslan and Lyudmila, and modern bearers such as sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko and novelist Ludmila Ulitskaya; usage peaked in several countries during the mid-20th century. Principal variants include Lyudmila (Russian, Bulgarian), Liudmyla (Ukrainian), Ljudmila (Slovene/Serbo-Croatian), Ludmila/Ľudmila (Czech/Slovak), and Ludmiła (Polish); French often renders it Lioudmila, and Ludmilla appears in English. Common short forms: Lyuda/Liuda and Mila; Czech also uses Lída.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #29 | 6 | 434 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #33 | 106 | 865 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #60 | 334 | 1,904 |
| AO | 0 | #74 | 4 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| LT | 0 | #83 | 6 | 949 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #101 | 21 | 3,755 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #119 | 20 | 1,888 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RU | 0 | #142 | 48 | 3,641 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #149 | 767 | 11,913 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #181 | 6 | 3,154 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #183 | 8 | 4,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #184 | 40 | 3,559 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #194 | 16 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #210 | 33 | 6,293 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #302 | 40 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #314 | 41 | 5,096 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 6 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #357 | 35 | 1,368 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #407 | 14 | 1,885 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #422 | 30 | 7,952 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #449 | 75 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #488 | 43 | 8,334 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #524 | 258 | 3,895 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #535 | 83 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #606 | 1,330 | 9,415 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #669 | 46 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #789 | 50 | 4,949 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #832 | 152 | 5,561 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #930 | 14 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,132 | 80 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Liudmila is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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