Boy · Slavic, through Danish
Valdemar
Say it: VAHL-deh-mar
Meaning
From the Slavic name Vladimir, from elements meaning 'rule' and 'peace, world', reshaped in Scandinavia.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Entered Danish royalty in the 12th century through ties with Rus'.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 949 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 2002, about 1 in 80,900 boys
- 12 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Waldemar
| Russian | Vladimir |
|---|---|
| Latvian | Voldemārs |
| German | Waldemar |
Famous bearers
- Valdemar the Great, king of Denmark
- Valdemar Atterdag, king of Denmark
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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