The baby name Wladimir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr/ (approx. 'vlah-DEE-meer').
Wladimir is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Wladimir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr/ (approx. 'vlah-DEE-meer').
Wladimir is Slavic in Origin.
Wladimir is the German-centered transliteration of the pan-Slavic name Vladimir (Russian Владимир), adopted where W represents the /v/ sound. It joins the Proto-Slavic root vlad- “to rule” with mir “peace, world, community,” yielding readings such as “ruler of peace” or “ruler of the world.” The W-spelling circulated in Central Europe from the 19th century via German scholarship and émigré circles, and later appeared in Western passports and sports rosters; notable bearers include climatologist Wladimir Köppen and boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
Core variants reflect language: Vladimir (international standard), Vladimír (Czech, Slovak), Włodzimierz (Polish), Volodymyr (Ukrainian), Uladzimir (Belarusian), and Vladimir in South Slavic and Romanian. Diminutives include Vlad, Vlado, Vova, and Volodya; feminine forms are Vladimira/Vladimíra. A culturally paired counterpart is Waldemar, long treated in Germanic and Scandinavian contexts as an analog. Pronunciation with W equals Vladimir in sound.
| Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko is a former professional boxer from Ukraine, best known for his dominance in the heavyweight division. He held the world heavyweight championship twice, including the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles. Klitschko's notable fights include victories over David Haye and Samuel Peter. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| EC | 0 | #106 | 10 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #161 | 81 | 3,322 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #187 | 8 | 3,641 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #204 | 1,586 | 13,390 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #256 | 34 | 6,578 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #270 | 279 | 12,621 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #319 | 17 | 6,459 |
| CL | 0 | #324 | 89 | 6,867 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #385 | 15 | 5,922 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| Germany | 0 | #420 | 18 | 2,542 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #453 | 29 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #463 | 18 | 7,768 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #540 | 53 | 9,244 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #552 | 207 | 12,213 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #565 | 452 | 5,697 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #636 | 308 | 15,656 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #794 | 85 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #847 | 84 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #859 | 6 | 7,416 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #907 | 45 | 5,873 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,354 | 118 | 10,046 |
Wladimir is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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