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The baby name Vadim is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced vah-DEEM.

Vadim is Russian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Russian, Slavic
Pronunciation: vah-DEEM

What is the meaning of the name Vadim ?

The baby name Vadim is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced vah-DEEM.

Vadim is Russian, Slavic in Origin.

Vadim is the Russian form Вадим, with an older East Slavic form usually reconstructed as Vadimŭ. Its etymology is not fully settled, but the standard Slavic explanation links it with the verb vaditi, attested in Russian and other Slavic languages with senses such as to accuse, slander, dispute, or stir quarrel. The final -im fits a recognizable Slavic personal-name shape, while a secondary explanation treats it as a shortened form of Vadimir.

The name is especially associated with Russian and East Slavic usage. Medieval tradition remembers Vadim the Bold as a Novgorodian figure, though his historicity is uncertain. Russian Orthodox calendars also helped maintain the name through Saint Bademus, a fourth-century Persian martyr whose name was rendered in Russian as Vadim. Ukrainian uses Vadym, Belarusian Vadzim, and Polish or German transliteration often gives Wadim. In the United States it remains uncommon, with modest immigrant-linked use since the 1990s.

Vadim has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Vadim

Vadim Glowna Actor · Born 1941 · Germany Vadim Glowna was a German actor and film director best known for his long screen career in film and television. From 1964 onward, he appeared in more than 150 productions and became a familiar presence in German cinema and TV.

Vadim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2008 #1 742
MD Boys 0 #15 155 756
MD 0 #23 12 434
RU Boys 0 #27 7,732 12,621
EE 0 #29 9 1,051
TM Boys 0 #31 6 614
EE Boys 0 #34 133 2,087
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
KZ Boys 0 #55 739 6,578
RU 0 #55 250 3,641
KZ 0 #57 35 1,452
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LT Boys 0 #72 120 2,166
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
LT 0 #84 5 949
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
GE Boys 0 #98 12 2,055
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
CY Boys 0 #115 15 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #118 13 1,400
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
IL Boys 0 #140 1,124 10,983
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
PS 0 #162 57 5,692
PS Boys 0 #164 697 10,655
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ Boys 0 #191 128 6,530
IL 0 #196 80 6,291
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
BG Boys 0 #206 14 3,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
PL Boys 0 #244 96 6,459
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
GR Boys 0 #252 16 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
France Boys 2021 #260 132 2,865
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
PT Boys 0 #305 63 7,951
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
Canada Boys 2017 #331 5 2,609
Finland Boys 0 #348 80 2,041
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
IR Boys 0 #414 143 10,162
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
RU Girls 0 #454 45 11,913
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
Finland Boys 2026 #520 174 3,552
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
Germany Boys 0 #610 382 5,697
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT Boys 0 #662 1,118 10,046
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #765 167 5,610
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
NL Boys 0 #882 70 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
TR 0 #1,162 50 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Vadim is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Wallonia, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Canada

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People also ask about Vadim

Vadim is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Vadim is a 2 syllable name, pronounced vah-DEEM.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Vadym, Vadzim, Wadim, Vadims, Vadik and Vadya.
Yes, very popular — Vadim ranked #1 in Ireland in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Vadim ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2008).
Yes — 1 notable people named Vadim are in our database, including Vadim Glowna (Actor).