Slavic · Girl name
Lyudmila
“people's favor”
About the name Lyudmila
Lyudmila is a Slavic name formed from lyud, people, and mil, gracious or dear. It was borne by Saint Ludmila of Bohemia, a duchess martyred in the tenth century and grandmother of Saint Wenceslas, who is a patron saint of the Czech lands. In Russian literature the name is known from Alexander Pushkin’s poem Ruslan and Lyudmila, which Mikhail Glinka turned into an opera.
- Meaning
- people's favor
- Origin
- Slavic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- lyood-MEE-lah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Lyudmila
- Lyudmila Elena
- Lyudmila Sofia
- Lyudmila Maria
- Lyudmila Tatiana
- Lyudmila Irina
Questions about Lyudmila
- What does Lyudmila mean?
- Lyudmila is a Slavic name meaning "people's favor".
- How do you pronounce Lyudmila?
- Lyudmila is pronounced lyood-MEE-lah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Lyudmila?
- Variants of Lyudmila include Ludmila.
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