Name Vadim Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Vadim

Vadim is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name Vadim?

Vadim (Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Romanian and Macedonian name of Old East Slavic origin. It may be derived from the Slavic name Vadimir or the name Bademus, which is of Persian origin.

What does the name Vadim mean?

Vadim could be derived from Eastern Slavic “volod” meaning “to rule” or from “vaditi/вадити” meaning “to argue”, “to accuse” and “to blame”, thus Vadim means “arguing” or “ruler”. Besides, Vadim means “fennel”, “anise” or “aniseed” (from Persian “bâdiyân/بادیان”).

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