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Very masculine name for a boy
Very rare name

USAGE: Russian
OTHER SCRIPTS: Вадим (Russian)
PRONOUNCED: vah-DEEM
DIMINUTIVE: Vadik
POPULARITY: #358 in France

Personal experiences with the name Vadim

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Very unique name!

Nicknames for Vadim

V
Vad
Vlad
Varoom
Vroom

Meanings and history of the name Vadim

Slavic root word meaning "to know"
Other meanings mean "to blame" or "accuse"

Meaning unknown. It is used as a Russian form of BADEMUS, but it may actually be derived from the Slavic name VADIMIR or else from an Old Norse source.

Famous real-life people named Vadim

Roger Vadim- famous French Director
Vadim Lankov- famous music producer in Moscow
Vadim Gluzman- famous violinist

Vadim in song, story & screen