The Name Vladimir
Vladimir is a male name of Slavic origin meaning “ruler of the world”. 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
Vladimir is a male name of Slavic origin. Meaning: “ruler of the world”. An Old Slavic name from the roots vlad-, “to rule”, and -mir (originally -měr, “great, famous”); later the second root came to be understood as mir, “world, peace”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Vladimir |
| Short forms | Volodya, Vova, Vovka |
| Affectionate forms | Volodenka, Vovochka, Volodyushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| July 28 | Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Prince Vladimir, Baptizer of Rus’ |
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
Vladimir, by tradition, is a man of strong will and a sense of responsibility. He is sensible and practical, and knows how to organise both work and people. He can be domineering and dislikes being contradicted. His strength is thoroughness and reliability; his weakness is a tendency to control everything.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Vladimir («Владимир») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + Л 4 + А 1 + Д 5 + И 1 + М 5 + И 1 + Р 9 = 29 → 11. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 11: inspiration and intuition. Eleven is a master number: heightened intuition, the ability to inspire and lead by an idea. It feels like an amplified two: the same sensitivity, but with tension and high expectations of oneself.
Vowels give the soul number 3 (communication and creativity), consonants the personality number 8 (power and achievement). Inner motive: communication and creativity; outer manner: power and achievement. 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 + Л=30 + А=1 + Д=4 + И=8 + М=40 + И=8 + Р=100 = 193, reduced to 4. 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: Л — sense of beauty; А — beginning and action; Д — prudence and family; И — refinement and kindness; М — caring; Р — confidence and courage.
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 11 is linked with the Moon.
| Planet | Moon |
| Stones | pearl, moonstone |
| Colours | white, cream, light green |
| Favourable days | Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 11 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 5 and 8.
Goes well with: Alina, Angelina, Vasilisa, Darya, Elizaveta, Zinaida, Lyubov, Matrena, Raisa, Svetlana.
More friction with: Anna, Elena, Kseniya, Larisa, Miroslava, Nina.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Vladimir carries the meaning “ruler of the world”. Name number 11 — inspiration and intuition; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (communication and creativity) and outer manner (power and achievement) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: July 28.