Vladan

Vladan is a masculine first name that is common in Serbia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. It represents a short form of various names that begin with 'Vlad-'. Translated, it means something like 'the Ruler', 'the Sovereign', or 'the Powerful'.

What does the name Vladan mean?

The name Vladan is a short form for masculine first names that begin with the element 'Vlad-' and are used in Serbian, Slovak, and Czech. It is directly associated with meanings like 'the Ruler', 'the Sovereign', or 'the Powerful'. Its roots lie in Old Slavic, where the word vlad means 'to rule', 'power', or 'sovereignty'. Other variants include Vlado, Vladas, Vlade, and Lado (Georgian).

Where does the name Vladan come from?

The name Vladan has Old Slavic origins and means among other things 'the Powerful' or 'the Ruler'. The word components come from Old Slavic, where vlad means 'to rule', 'power', or 'sovereignty'. The name is common in Serbian, Slovak, and Czech.

How do you pronounce Vladan?

Vladan is pronounced approximately as 'vlah-dahn'.

When is the name day of Vladan?

In the Czech Republic, the name day for Vladan is celebrated on January 9.

Popularity

In Germany, Vladan is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male first names. Its highest ranking was in 2013 at 3,619th. In the last ten years, Vladan has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 7,739th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,284th. The global popularity and distribution of Vladan is reflected in the rankings of various countries.

Nicknames & pet names

Vladance / Vlajko

Similar first names

Famous people

• Vladan Adzic (footballer from Yugoslavia)
• Vladan Alanovic (basketball player from Croatia)
• Vladan Cukic (Yugoslav football player)
• Vladan Djordjevic (Serbian volleyball player)
• Vladan Dogatovic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Vladan Dordevic (doctor from Serbia)
• Vladan Kostic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Vladan Krasavac (handball player from Serbia)
• Vladan Kujovic (Serbian footballer)
• Vladan Lukic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Vladan Markovic (American swimmer)
• Vladan Matic (handball player from Uruguay)
• Vladan Milojevic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Vladan Milosavljev (football player from Serbia)
• Vladan Milosavljevic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Vladan Nikolic (film director from Serbia)
• Vladan Pavlovic (Serbian footballer)
• Vladan Radaca (Yugoslav football manager)
• Vladan Savic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Vladan Spasojevic (Yugoslav football player)