The baby name Lyudmila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lʲudˈmʲilə/ (approx. "LYOOD-MEE-lah").
The baby name Lyudmila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lʲudˈmʲilə/ (approx. "LYOOD-MEE-lah").
Lyudmila is in Origin.
Lyudmila is a Slavic compound of ljud/lyud “people” and milu/mil “gracious, dear,” yielding the sense “loved by the people” or “dear to the people.” Recorded across medieval Slavic lands, it gained lasting renown through Saint Ludmila of Bohemia (d. 921), grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus; her cult spread the name throughout Central and Eastern Europe. In the 20th century it became especially common in Russia and other Soviet republics, supported by literary and cultural figures such as author Lyudmila Ulitskaya and singer Lyudmila Zykina.
Forms vary by language and transliteration: Lyudmila (Russian, Bulgarian), Liudmila/Liudmyla (Belarusian, Ukrainian), Ljudmila (Serbian/Croatian/Slovene), Ludmila (Czech, Slovak, international), and Ludmiła (Polish). Common diminutives include Lyuda/Luda, Mila, Lyusya/Liusya, Ludka, and Milka. Related nicknames emphasize “Mila,” reflecting the root meaning of kindness and endearment; Czech calendars honor Ludmila on 16 September.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #33 | 2 | 434 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| KZ | 0 | #52 | 40 | 1,452 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #55 | 4,205 | 11,913 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #72 | 4 | 1,051 |
| RU | 0 | #73 | 180 | 3,641 | |
| BG | 0 | #74 | 9 | 1,799 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #79 | 12 | 865 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #80 | 620 | 5,862 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #106 | 3 | 1,564 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #121 | 18 | 1,888 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #172 | 53 | 3,559 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #198 | 3 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #224 | 19 | 6,293 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 16 | 5,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #340 | 15 | 5,096 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #420 | 104 | 10,981 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #434 | 18 | 7,952 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #455 | 166 | 11,648 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 16 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #694 | 21 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #726 | 13 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #809 | 30 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #878 | 106 | 5,561 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #925 | 571 | 9,415 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,142 | 70 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Lyudmila is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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