At a Glance: Name: Lyudmila – Meaning: dear to the people – Origin: Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: lyood-MEE-luh
Lyudmila is a Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian) girl's name meaning “dear to the people”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lyudmila
Meaning: Dear to the people.
Origin: Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian).
A common claim: "dear to the people, beloved warrior" Actually: Lyudmila is sometimes glossed with an added 'warrior' meaning, but there's no battle-related element in its roots — it's built purely from 'people' + 'dear/gracious.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lyudmila
Phonetic: lyood-MEE-luh IPA: /lʲʊdˈmʲilə/
Popularity of Lyudmila
Lyudmila doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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