Wolodymyr

Wolodymyr (Володимир) is a male first name that represents a form of the name Wladimir in the Ukrainian language. Translated into German, it means 'the ruler of peace', 'the peaceful ruler', as well as 'the ruler of the world'.

What does the name Wolodymyr mean?

The name Wolodymyr (Володимир) is a Ukrainian variant of Wladimir and means 'the ruler of peace', 'the peaceful ruler', as well as 'the ruler of the world'. The origins of the name lie in the Old Slavic language, where it is derived from the element vlad, which means 'to rule', 'the power', or 'the reign', and the element meri, which stands for 'known', 'significant', or 'famous' and is related to the Old High German word mari. In the Russian linguistic area, the second syllable has been folk-etymologically reinterpreted as mir, which means 'peace' or 'world' in Russian. Wladimir is often considered a Slavic form of Waldemar, although this connection is not definitively established. Other Slavic variants include Wladimiro, Vladimir, Vladimiras, Vladimirus, Vladimiro, Vladimiros, Wlodzimierz (Polish), Voldemar, Voldemaras, Voldemars, Volodimeri, Volodya (Russian), Volodymyr, and Wolodja. Short forms include Vlatko (Serbian), Vladan, Vlado, Vladas, Lado (Georgian), and Wlodek (Polish). There are also variants such as Waldomar, Woldemar, Valdemar, Valdemaras, Valdemaro, Valdas, Valdis, and Valto.

Where does the name Wolodymyr come from?

The first name Wolodymyr has its roots in Old Slavic and carries meanings such as 'the ruler of the world' or 'the ruler of peace'.

How do you pronounce Wolodymyr?

Wo-lo-dy-mir

When is the name day of Wolodymyr?

Wolodymyr is celebrated on July 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Wolodymyr is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2022 at 5,453rd place. In the last ten years, Wolodymyr has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, leading to a ranking of 6,655 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it holds the 7,742nd place.

Nicknames & pet names

Vlodi

Famous people

• Wolodymyr Baklan (Ukrainian chess player)
• Wolodymyr Djudja (Ukrainian cyclist)
• Wolodymyr Orlowskyj (Ukrainian painter)
• Wolodymyr Selenskyj (Ukrainian President)