Vadim ( Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed), or from the Ruthenian word ''volod'' (russian: волод), meaning ''to rule'' or ''vaditi'' (russian: вадити), meaning ''to blame''. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete.ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск.
Dictionary of Russian Names This given name is highly popular in

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

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Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas ...

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Vadym Vadym ( uk, Вадим) is a Ukrainian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Vadym Antipov (born 1988), Ukrainian football striker *Vadym Bolokhan (born 1986), professional Moldovan football defender * Vadym Deonas (born 1975), professi ...

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

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Vadzim Vadzim is a Belarusian masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed), or from the Belarusian word ''valodać'' ( be, валодаць), meaning ''to rule'' or ancient Russian ''vaditi'' (russian: вадити), ...

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnist ...

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Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

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Bademus Bademus (also known as Bademe and Vadim) was a rich, noble citizen of Bethlapeta in Persia, who founded a monastery nearby. He and some of his disciples were arrested and Bademus was martyred in the year 376; he was subsequently recognized as a ...

or Vadim (died 376), Persian martyr and saint widely venerated in the

Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops vi ...

Vadim the Bold Vadim the Bold was a legendary chieftain of the Ilmen Slavs who led their struggle against Rurik and the Varangians in the 9th century. According to the Nikon Chronicle, a historic 16th-century Muscovite chronicle that covered events of 859–152 ...

legendary chieftain *

Vadim Abdrashitov Vadim Yusupovich Abdrashitov (russian: Вадим Юсупович Абдрашитов, tt-Cyrl, Вадим Йосыф улы Габдерәшитов) is one of Russian cinema's most notable independent directors. He is internationally renown ...

(born 1945), Russian film director *

Vadim Alekseyev Vadim Alekseyev ( he, ודים אלכסייב, russian: Вадим Алексеев ; born April 11, 1970) is a retired Olympic breaststroke swimmer who competed for first the Soviet Union, then Israel. Alexeev was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, So ...

(born 1970), Soviet-Israeli swimmer *

Vadim Antonov Vadim Antonov (russian: Антонов Вадим Геннадьевич) born May 25, 1965 is a Russian-American software engineer and entrepreneur. He is known for his work on operating systems, Internet backbone networks, network router hardw ...

(born 1965), Russian-American software engineer and entrepreneur *

Vadim Bakatin Vadim Viktorovich Bakatin (russian: link=no, Вадим Викторович Бакатин; 6 November 1937 – 31 July 2022) was a Russian politician who served as the last chairman of the KGB in 1991. He was the last surviving former chairm ...

(born 1937), former Soviet politician *

Vadim Belyaev Vadim Stanislavovich Belyaev (born Wolfson, 28 May 1966) is a Russian businessman, banker and investor. He is one of the founders, a major shareholder, former chief executive and board chairman of Otkritie Holding, once the largest privately-held ...

, Russian banker * Vadim Boreț (born 1976), Moldovan football manager and former player * Vadim Cemîrtan (born 1987), Moldovan footballer *

Vadim Cobîlaș Vadim Cobîlaş (, born 30 July 1983) is a Moldovan professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for French Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Moldova national team. Career He played for Russian side VVA-Podmoskovye Monin ...

(born 1983), Moldovan rugby union player *

Vadim Crîcimari Vadim Crîcimari (born 22 August 1988) is a Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, ...

(born 1988), Moldovan footballer *

Vadim Devyatovskiy Vadim Anatolyevich Devyatovskiy ( be, Вадзі́м Анато́левіч Дзевято́ўскі, , Łacinka: ''Vadzim Anatolevič Dzieviatoŭski'', russian: Вади́м Анато́льевич Девято́вский; born 20 March 1977 i ...

(born 1977), Belarusian hammer thrower *

Vadim Evseev Vadim Valentinovich Evseev ( rus, Вади́м Валенти́нович Евсе́ев, p=vɐˈdʲim vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ jɪfˈsʲeɪf; born 8 January 1976) is a Russian football coach and a former player who is a former Russian inte ...

(born 1976), Russian soccer player *

Vadim Gutzeit Vadim Gutzeit ( uk, Вадим Маркович Гутцайт; also Vadym Guttsayt or Vadym Markovich Hutsayt; born 6 October 1971) is a Ukrainian Olympic champion sabre fencer, and current Ukraine's Youth and Sport Minister, as well as the ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian Olympic champion sabre fencer *

Vadim Jean Vadim Jean (born Bristol, 9 December 1963)"Zip up your Rhino suit"
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(born 1963), British film director *

Vadim Khamuttskikh Vadim Anatolyevich Khamuttskikh (russian: Вадим Анатольевич Хамутцких; 26 November 1969 – 31 December 2021) was a Russian volleyball player, who was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal at the ...

(born 1969), Russian volleyball player *

Vadim Khomitsky Vadim Khomitsky (born July 21, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach for HC Sochi in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with whom he last played for. Khomitsky was drafted 123rd overal ...

(born 1982), Russian ice hockey player *

Vadim Krasnoselsky Vadim Nikolaevich Krasnoselsky (russian: Вади́м Никола́евич Красносе́льский; ro, Vadim Nicolaevici Crasnoselschii; born 14 April 1970) is a Transnistrian politician who is the 3rd and current President of Transn ...

(born 1970), Transnistrian politician *

Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev Vadim Anatolyevich Krasnoslobodtsev (russian: Вадим Анатольевич Краснослобо́дцев; born August 16, 1983) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of th ...

(born 1983), Kazakhstani ice hockey player *

Vadim Mogilnitsky Vadim Anatolyevich Moghilnitsky (russian: Вади́м Анато́льевич Могильни́цкий; 21 September 1935, Odessa — 3 August 2012, Chelyabinsk) — mathematics teacher, musicologist, translator, poet. The author of the fir ...

(1935–2012), Russian mathematics teacher, musicologist, translator and poet *

Vadim Muntagirov Vadim Muntagirov is a Russian ballet dancer. He is currently a principal dancer at The Royal Ballet in London and previously a lead principal dancer at the English National Ballet. Early life Muntagirov, was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. His par ...

(born 1990), Russian ballet dancer, principle dancer of The Royal Ballet in London *

Vadim Perelman Vadim Perelman ( ukr, Вадим Перельман; born 8 September 1963) is a Ukrainian-Canadian- American film director. Perelman made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with '' House of Sand and Fog'', following a successful career ...

(born 1963), Russo-American director and producer *

Vadim Petrov Vadim Petrov (24 May 1932 – 7 December 2020) was a Czech composer of Russian-Czech descent.http://www.prof-vadim-petrov.cz/putovani.html Biography Petrov was a pianist and composer of classical and popular music. He stemmed from the family ...

(1932–2020), Czech music educator *

Vadim Pirogan Vadim Pirogan (28 June 1921 in Bălţi – 16 January 2007 in Chişinău) was a Bessarabian activist and author. He was the head of the Communist Regime Victims Association and a member of the Moldovan Writers' Union. Biography Vadim Pi ...

(1921–2007), Bessarabian activist and author * Vadim Rață (born 1993), Moldovan footballer *

Vadim Repin Vadim Viktorovich Repin (russian: Вадим Викторович Репин, ; born 31 August 1971) is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna.

(born 1971), Russian violinist *

Vadim Sashurin Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin ( be, Вадзім Леанідавіч Сашурын; born 19 February 1970) is a former Soviet and Belarusian biathlete and current coach. In the lead-up to the 2002–03 season, Sashurin was caught using the banned ...

(born 1970), Belarusian biathlete *

Vadim Shipachyov Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov (russian: Вадим Александрович Шипачёв; born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for S ...

(born 1987), Russian ice hockey player *

Vadim Tikunov Vadim Stepanovich Tikunov (russian: Вадим Степанович Тикунов; 9 April 1921 – 16 July 1980) was a Soviet politician who served as the minister of internal affairs of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic between ...

(1921–1980), Soviet politician *

Vadim Tudor Corneliu Vadim Tudor (; 28 November 1949 – 14 September 2015) also colloquially known as "Tribunul" was the leader of the Greater Romania Party ( ro, Partidul România Mare), poet, writer, journalist, and a Member of the European Parliament. ...

(1949-2015), Romanian politician * Vadims Vasiļevskis (born 1982), Latvian athlete *

Vadim Yefremovich Vadim Arsenyevich Yefremovich (or Efremovich) (russian: Вади́м Арсе́ньевич Ефре́мович; 16 October 1903 – 1 May 1989) was a Soviet mathematician. Yefremovich was a member of the Moscow Topological School, and speciali ...

(1903–1989), Soviet mathematician *

Vadim Yusov Vadim Ivanovich Yusov (, 20 April 1929 – 23 August 2013) was a Soviet and Russian cinematographer and professor at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. He was known for his collaborations with Andrei Tarkovsky on '' The Steamroller and th ...

(1929–2013), Soviet and Russian cinematographer *

Vadim Shishimarin Vadim Yevgenievich Shishimarin (russian: Вадим Евгеньевич Шишимарин; born 17 October 2000, in Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia) is a Russian soldier who was the first person to go on trial for war crimes committed durin ...

(born 2000), Russian war criminal

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Christian Vadim Christian Vadim (born 18 June 1963) is a French actor. He is the son of actress Catherine Deneuve and film director Roger Vadim. Career He made his film debut in 1983, working with his father in the film ''Surprise Party'', and appeared in � ...

(born 1963), French actor, son of Roger *

David Vadim David Vadim was born in Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up competing in sanctioned no-rules fighting and eventually transitioned to boxing. He has written about his experiences in the ring in a series of short stories. His sto ...

(born 1972), Russian actor * Nathalie Vadim (born 1958), French film director, daughter of Roger and sister of Christian *

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, su ...

(1928–2000), French screenwriter, film director and producer

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