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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: /lʲʉdˈmʲilə/ (IPA); lyood-MEE-lah (approx. English)

What is the meaning of the name Liudmila ?

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.

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Liudmila – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Liudmila

Liudmila is predominantly a girl's name.
Liudmila is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /lʲʉdˈmʲilə/ (IPA); lyood-MEE-lah (approx. English).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Liudmila, Lyudmila, Liudmyla, Lyudmyla, Ljudmila and Ludmila.
Across languages, Liudmila has these equivalents: Russian: Людмила (Lyudmila/Liudmila), Ukrainian: Людмила (Liudmyla/Lyudmyla), English (transliterations).
Somewhat — Liudmila ranked #524 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.