Ludmila

Slavic

"beloved of the people"

Ludmila Origin and Meaning

The name Ludmila is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "beloved of the people".

This Slavic classic name might begin to make its mark with American parents, what with the growing popularity of the short form Mila. Borne by a tenth century saint who had been a princess from Bohemia, Ludmila is widely used in Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria.

There have been many champion athletes bearing the name, some using the alternate spelling Lyudmila.

This is a name with lots of energizing nicknames, including Lila, Lida, Lula, Luda--and Mila.

20 Names Similar to Ludmila

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• Sethe
• Ignacia
• Quintana
• Charmian
• Electa
• Concetta
• Malvina
• Musetta
• Ethelinda
• Sidonia
• Niobe
• Faunia
• Romana
• Elmira
• Fantine
• Petronilla
• Gaelle

Famous People Named Ludmila

• Saint Ludmila of Bohemia 10th century Czech martyr, wife of Duke Bořivoj I of Bohemia
• Ľudmila Cervanova Slovakian tennis player
• Ludmila Richterova Czech tennis player
• Ludmila Engquist Russian,Swedish Olympic hurdler
• Ludmila Belousova Russian Olympic pair skater

The name Ludmila in Pop Culture

• Ludmila Ferro antagonist on Disney's Argentine telenovela "Violetta"

International Variations of the name Ludmila

• Lidmila Czech
• Myusya Russian
• Lyudmila Russian
• Lyuda Russian
• Mika Russian
• Lyuka Russian
• Mila Russian