Vladimir is a Slavic name from vlad, "to rule", and mir, "peace" or "world", and is usually read as "ruler of peace" or "great ruler". Vladimir the Great brought Christianity to Kievan Rus in 988 and is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox church. In the United States Vladimir ranked number 1060 in 2000, held near 1100 to 1300 through the late 2010s and has eased to number 1836 in 2025.