Liudmila
Belarusian · Girl · 3 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Liudmila
The given name 'Liudmila' is derived from the Old East Slavic words 'liub' (love) and 'mila' (gracious), making it a name that means 'beloved' or 'dear one'.
Cross-referenced with Behind the Name. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
The given name 'Liudmila' is derived from the Old East Slavic words 'liub' (love) and 'mila' (gracious), making it a name that means 'beloved' or 'dear one'. It is commonly used in Eastern European cultures, particularly in Russia and Ukraine, and has historical significance in Orthodox Christianity, where it was borne by a 10th-century martyr and saint.
Liudmila currently ranks #809 in the United States as a girl's name.
Variants & nicknames
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian names that sit beautifully beside LiudmilaSimilar names you might like
Names starting with LMore names starting with L
- Lacy
- Laissa
- Laiya
- Laibah
- Laima
- Laine
- Laaibah
- Ladislaus
- Lada
- Laira
- Laiyana
- Lael
- Laiton
- Lai
- Laiba
- Lailani
- Lajla
- Lahna
Find middle names for Liudmila →
🧬 See Liudmila's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Liudmila's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Liudmila your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Liudmila already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Liudmila go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Liudmila
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Ludmila derives from the Slavic elements "lud" (people) and "mila" (dear/beloved), meaning "beloved by the people" or "dear to the…"
"Liudmyla derives from Slavic elements "lyudi" (people) and "mila" (dear), meaning "dear to the people.""
"Lioudmila (also spelled Lyudmila) derives from the Old Church Slavic elements "lyud" (people) and "mila" (dear/gracious), meaning "dear to the…"
"Lathaniel is a modern invented name combining the prefix "Lath-" (of uncertain origin, possibly a variant or diminution) with the…"
"The given name 'Lotta-Emilia' is composed of two elements: 'Lotta' is a diminutive form of 'Lotta' or 'Lotta-Lotta', derived from…"
"Lydmila derives from the Slavic elements "lud" (people) and "mila" (gracious/dear), meaning "gracious to the people" or "beloved by the…"
"Ludmillia derives from the Slavic elements "lud" (people) and "mil" (gracious/dear), meaning "gracious to the people" or "beloved by the…"
"Ludmilla derives from the Slavic elements "lud" (people) and "mil" (gracious/dear), meaning "beloved by the people" or "gracious to the…"
"Ludmila (the correct spelling; "Loudmila" is a variant transliteration) derives from the Slavic elements "lud" (people) and "mila" (gracious/dear), meaning…"
"Lyudmila derives from the Old Church Slavonic elements "lyud" (people) and "mila" (dear/gracious), meaning "dear to the people" or "beloved…"
"Layton-Lee combines two English surnames: "Layton" derives from Old English elements meaning "settlement/farm" (from "læg" and "tūn"), while "Lee" comes…"
"Lyudmyla derives from Old Church Slavonic roots "lyud" (people) and "mila" (gracious/dear), meaning "gracious to the people" or "beloved by…"