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The baby name Vlad is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced VLAD.

Vlad is Romanian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Romanian, Slavic
Pronunciation: VLAD

What is the meaning of the name Vlad ?

The baby name Vlad is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced VLAD.

Vlad is Romanian, Slavic in Origin.

Vlad is a Slavic masculine short form, especially of Vladislav and other compounds beginning with the verbal element volděti, attested in Church Slavic as vladati, to rule or control. The older compound behind Vladislav appears as Old Slavic Voldislavŭ, combining the ruling element with slava, glory; as an independent clipped form, Vlad carries the literal sense rule or rulership rather than the full compound’s glory.

Romanian usage made the short form historically visible through the Wallachian princes named Vlad, above all Vlad III Dracula, fifteenth-century ruler and later source for Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula. In Slavic-speaking areas it remains tied to longer names such as Vladislav and Vladimir, with regional forms including Bulgarian and Serbian Vlado, Croatian Vlatko, Polish Władysław and Władek, Czech Ladislav, Hungarian László, and Ukrainian Vladyslav. In English, Vlad is uncommon and often read through Romanian history and Dracula literature.

Vlad has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Vlad

Vlad Filat Politician · Born 1969 · Romania Vlad Filat is best known as a Moldovan politician who served as Prime Minister of Moldova from 2009 to 2013. Born Vladimir Filat on 6 May 1969, he is also a businessman and the founder of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. Vlad Ivanov Actor · Born 1969 · Romania Vlad Ivanov is a Romanian actor best known for his powerful performances in films like 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Snowpiercer, and Graduation. Born Vladimir Ivanov on 4 August 1969, he is of Lipovan origin.

Vlad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
MD 0 #18 17 434
MD Boys 0 #20 137 756
RU Boys 0 #25 8,585 12,621
TM Boys 0 #29 8 614
EE 0 #32 6 1,051
KZ Boys 0 #45 855 6,578
EE Boys 0 #67 71 2,087
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
KZ 0 #79 12 1,452
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
RS 0 #84 1 923
LT 0 #87 2 949
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
RU 0 #95 129 3,641
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
LT Boys 0 #112 40 2,166
CY Boys 0 #119 11 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
PS 0 #188 31 5,692
CZ Boys 0 #189 133 6,530
PL Boys 0 #194 167 6,459
IL Boys 0 #196 777 10,983
BG Boys 0 #198 22 3,850
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS Boys 0 #224 490 10,655
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
AO Boys 0 #227 16 5,568
IL 0 #229 46 6,291
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
HR Boys 0 #248 11 3,997
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
DK Boys 0 #284 42 7,401
PT Boys 0 #284 85 7,951
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #302 19 5,862
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
Canada Boys 2018 #326 6 2,587
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #344 14 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
France Boys 2021 #354 34 2,865
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
RU Girls 0 #376 126 11,913
Austria Boys 0 #385 58 2,180
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Finland Boys 0 #394 34 2,041
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
IT Boys 0 #404 2,608 10,046
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
IR Boys 0 #415 142 10,162
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
BO Boys 0 #570 23 9,244
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
Spain Boys 0 #594 370 5,610
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IT 0 #620 95 4,183
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
CL Boys 0 #640 26 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #673 10 3,552
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Germany Boys 0 #710 248 5,697
BR Boys 0 #715 37 12,213
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NL Boys 0 #825 127 5,873
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
PE Boys 0 #862 17 14,506
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #880 13 7,044
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
MX Boys 0 #910 73 16,355
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,048 45 22,615
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
TR 0 #1,172 40 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,300 147 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Vlad is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Ireland
Switzerland

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People also ask about Vlad

Vlad is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Vlad is a one syllable name, pronounced VLAD.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Vlado, Vladik, Vladislav, Vladimir, Vladan and Vlatko.
Yes, very popular — Vlad ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Vlad ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 2 notable people named Vlad are in our database, including Vlad Filat (Politician), Vlad Ivanov (Actor).