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The baby name Lyudmyla is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lyood-MIH-lah.

Lyudmyla is Ukrainian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Ukrainian
Pronunciation: lyood-MIH-lah

What is the meaning of the name Lyudmyla ?

The baby name Lyudmyla is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lyood-MIH-lah.

Lyudmyla is Ukrainian in Origin.

Lyudmyla is the Ukrainian transliteration of Людмила, a modern East Slavic spelling of the old Slavic dithematic name *Ľudmila, recorded in medieval sources as Ludmila or Latinized Ludmilla. Its components are Proto-Slavic *ľudъ, people, and *milъ, dear or gracious; the feminine ending -a marks the name as grammatically female. The literal sense is dear to the people.

The name’s historical profile is shaped by Saint Ludmila of Bohemia (c. 860–921), duchess, grandmother of Wenceslas, and a martyr venerated in Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Ukrainian Lyudmyla sits beside Russian Lyudmila, Polish Ludmiła, Czech Ludmila, and South Slavic Ludmila/Ljudmila. It was familiar in Soviet-era naming and remains recognizable in Ukraine, while English-speaking use is mostly diasporic or individual. Notable bearers include Lyudmyla Pavlichenko and tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok.

Lyudmyla has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Lyudmyla

Lyudmyla Olyanovska Athlete · Born 1993 · Ukraine Lyudmyla Olyanovska is best known as a Ukrainian race walker. Born on 20 February 1993, she competes in race walking for Ukraine.

Lyudmyla – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
GR Girls 0 #230 13 6,293
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CZ Girls 0 #320 22 5,378
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PT Girls 0 #399 53 7,952
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
IR Girls 0 #505 26 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
IT Girls 0 #628 1,264 9,415
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #809 30 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #824 160 5,561
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928

Lyudmyla is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BG
CL
CY
CZ

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People also ask about Lyudmyla

Lyudmyla is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lyudmyla is a 3 syllable name, pronounced lyood-MIH-lah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lyudmila, Liudmyla, Liudmila, Ludmila, Ludmilla and Ljudmila.
Somewhat — Lyudmyla ranked #728 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Lyudmyla are in our database, including Lyudmyla Olyanovska (Athlete).