At a Glance
- 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
lyood-MEE-luhIPA /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.
Lists That Include Lyudmila
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Similar Names
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