Vadim
Вади́мCyrillic[vah-DEEM]
«troublemaker (uncertain)» Slavic
Borne by the chronicle hero Vadim the Brave of Novgorod; etymology disputed (from vaditi 'to quarrel' or from Vladimir).
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GenderMale
ElementEarththe main name day April 22 falls under Taurus (earth)
Passport spellingVADIM
Pronunciationvah-DEEMВади́м
Popularity, Moscow#102 in 20251 655 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationВадимович / Вадимовна
English equivalentVadim
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Saints with this name
- Вадим Персидский, сщмч., архимандрит — April 22 · life
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ВадимкаДимаВадяВадишаВадюшаВадикВадька
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The same name in other languages
| English | Vadim |
| German | Wadim, Vadim |
| Polish | Wadym |