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Vladimir

“Power; greatness” — Slavic origin

Boy's name · #1836 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Vladimir reached its best rank, #1044, in 1997 and ranked #1836 in 2025. About 6,200 boys have carried it since 1913.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,800 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Vladimirs

• Vladimir Putin — 2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000–2008, 2012–present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000, 2008–2012)
• Vladimir Lenin — founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
• Vladimir Nabokov — Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977)
• Vladimir Mayakovsky — Russian and Soviet poet (1893–1930)
• Vladimir Vysotsky — Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980)

In stories & tradition

• Vladimir Harkonnen — Dune · Children of Dune
• Vladimir Krasnoe Solnyshko — mythical character
• Vladimir Sharapov — The Age of Mercy · The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

What Vladimirs become

Among 14,058 notable people named Vladimir:

Military figures appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Vladimír Remek, Czech ambassador, astronaut and pilot.

Similar names: Mikhail · Marko · Casimir · Damir · Nikola · Mylan

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