From Bulgarian / Croatian / Czech / Macedonian / Russian / Serbian / Slavic / Slovene / Belarusian
Vladimir means ruler of the world or famous prince — from the Slavic vlad (rule) and mir (world/peace). Vladimir Nabokov wrote Lolita — the most controversial masterpiece. Vladimir Horowitz IS the greatest pianist. Saint Vladimir brought Christianity to Russia. Three syllables of the most controversial masterpiece, the greatest pianist, and brought Christianity to Russia.
Nabokov wrote Lolita — most controversial masterpiece.
Horowitz IS the greatest pianist.
Saint Vladimir brought Christianity to Russia.
Three syllables with a powerful, Slavic sound: VLAD-ih-meer.
Vlad (ruler) and Mir (world) are both embedded.
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The vibe of Vladimir
ruler of worldfamous princeSlavicvladmirNabokovLolitaHorowitzpianistSaintRussia
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Origin & history of Vladimir
Slavic vlad (rule) + mir (world/peace)→Vladimir
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Bulgarian / Croatian / Czech / Macedonian / Russian / Serbian / Slavic / Slovene / Belarusian roots
Vladimir means world-ruler. Nabokov wrote Lolita. Horowitz IS the greatest pianist. Saint Vladimir brought Christianity to Russia.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Slavic; Nabokov (1899–1977); Saint Vladimir (958–1015).
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Today
Vladimir remains a beloved choice, ranking #1431 in the US. 6,102 babies have been named Vladimir since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Vladimir?
2016peak year
Vladimir reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2016, 180 babies received the name (ranked #1095). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1431), with about 132 babies given the name annually. Vladimir has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 6,102 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Vladimir's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — world-ruler leadership. People named Vladimir tend to be powerful, Slavic, and gifted at being the world-ruler AND greatest pianist AND bringing Christianity.
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