The Name Vadim
Vadim is a male name of disputed origin meaning “by one version, ‘sower of discord’”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Vadim is a male name of disputed origin. Meaning: “by one version, ‘sower of discord’”. Its origin is disputed. Some derive the name from the Old Russian “vaditi”, “to sow discord, to accuse” (Vadim the Bold of the chronicles); others link it to the Persian name of the holy martyr Vadim.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Vadim |
| Short forms | Vadya, Dima |
| Affectionate forms | Vadik, Vadyusha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| April 22 | Venerable Martyr Vadim of Persia, Archimandrite |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Vadim is an energetic, decisive and proud man. He does not like to obey, seeks his own path and knows how to get his way. He is charming company but can be abrupt. His strength is persistence and courage; his weakness, intolerance of other people’s opinions.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Vadim («Вадим») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + А 1 + Д 5 + И 1 + М 5 = 15 → 6. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 6: care and harmony. Six is the number of home: responsibility for loved ones, a sense of beauty, a wish for comfort and fairness. The weak spot is caring even for those who did not ask for it.
Vowels give the soul number 2 (partnership and sensitivity), consonants the personality number 4 (order and work). Inner motive: partnership and sensitivity; outer manner: order and work. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): В=2 + А=1 + Д=4 + И=8 + М=40 = 55, reduced to 1. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
В — sociability and realism. Ease in making contacts, a creative approach to life, the ability to set realistic goals; closeness to nature.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Д — prudence and family; И — refinement and kindness; М — caring.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 6 is linked with Venus.
| Planet | Venus |
| Stones | turquoise, emerald |
| Colours | blue, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 6 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 9, and has more friction with 5 and 7.
Goes well with: Agniya, Alina, Anastasiya, Arina, Vasilisa, Zhanna, Zoya, Irina, Matrena, Faina.
More friction with: Inna, Kira, Klavdiya, Marina, Natalya, Yuliya.
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Outcome
The name Vadim carries the meaning “by one version, ‘sower of discord’”. Name number 6 — care and harmony; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (partnership and sensitivity) and outer manner (order and work) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: April 22.