The baby name Volodymyr is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Ukrainian IPA: /ʋo.loˈdɪ.mɪr/; approximate English respelling: 'voh-loh-DIH-mir' (stress on the third syllable).
Volodymyr is Ukrainian in Origin.
The baby name Volodymyr is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Ukrainian IPA: /ʋo.loˈdɪ.mɪr/; approximate English respelling: 'voh-loh-DIH-mir' (stress on the third syllable).
Volodymyr is Ukrainian in Origin.
Volodymyr is the Ukrainian form of a pan‑Slavic royal name built from volod- “to rule, to possess” and mir “peace; world” (Old Slavic mirŭ), yielding senses such as “ruler of peace” or “world‑ruler.” The Ukrainian Vo‑lo‑ pattern reflects native phonology and contrasts with the Vlad‑ stem found elsewhere, though both trace to the same Proto‑Slavic roots. The name’s enduring appeal lies in its balance of authority and concord embedded in its components.
It rose to prominence in Kyivan Rus’, most notably borne by Volodymyr the Great (c. 958–1015), the Grand Prince of Kyiv who Christianized the realm, anchoring the name in East Slavic statecraft and faith. Today it remains common in Ukraine, with contemporary bearers like President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Cognates and variants include Vladimir (Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian), Uladzimir (Belarusian), Włodzimierz (Polish), Vladimír (Czech, Slovak), and Vladimiras (Lithuanian). Ukrainian diminutives include Vova, Volodia, and Volodko.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #146 | 6 | 2,166 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #165 | 241 | 6,459 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #174 | 6 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #183 | 4 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #192 | 127 | 6,530 |
| PL | 0 | #207 | 6 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #242 | 138 | 7,951 |
| PT | 0 | #244 | 7 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2007 | #315 | 5 | 2,287 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #341 | 17 | 8,477 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #417 | 140 | 10,162 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #535 | 14 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #589 | 19 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #657 | 26 | 3,552 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #686 | 251 | 5,610 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #909 | 44 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #992 | 494 | 10,046 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Volodymyr is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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