Vlatko

Vlatko is a short form of the name Vladimir and is primarily found in Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia. The meaning of the first name encompasses the terms 'the peace ruler', 'the peaceful ruler', and 'the ruler of the world'.

What does the name Vlatko mean?

Vlatko, a short form of Vladimir, has its roots in the Old Slavic language. The meaning of the name can be translated as 'the peace ruler', 'the peaceful ruler', or 'the ruler of the world'. The name is composed of the elements vlad, which means 'to rule', 'power', or 'dominion', and meri, which stands for 'known', 'significant', or 'famous'. In the Russian context, the second syllable is often associated with the word mir, which means 'peace' or 'world'. In another interpretation, based on Vlast, it is understood as a derivation of the South Slavic term vlast or prevlast for 'powerful' or 'ruler', which results in the meaning 'the ruling' or 'the powerful'. Vladimir is generally considered the Slavic form of Waldemar, although this connection is not definitively established. Other variants from the Slavic region include Wladimir, Wladimiro, Vladimiras, Vladimirus, and many more. Short forms include Vlasto, Vladan, Vlado, Vladas, Lado (Georgian), and Wlodek (Polish). Other forms such as Waldomar, Woldemar, Valdemar, and Valdas also exist.

Where does the name Vlatko come from?

The name Vlatko has its roots in Old Slavic and is interpreted as a masculine first name with meanings such as 'the peace ruler' or 'the ruler of the world'. The word components consist of vlad, which means 'to rule', 'power', or 'dominion', and meri, which means 'known', 'significant', or 'famous'. Another interpretation suggests that the syllable meri in Russian is interpreted as mir, meaning 'peace' or 'world'. Alternatively, the name could also be derived from Vlast, which means 'powerful' or 'ruler' in South Slavic.

How do you pronounce Vlatko?

Vlatko is pronounced approximately as 'Wlatko', with emphasis on the first 'a'.

When is the name day of Vlatko?

The name day of Vlatko is celebrated on July 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Vlatko is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,638th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 10,904th.

Nicknames & pet names

Vladi / Vladimir / Vlado / Vlatce

Similar first names

Famous people

• Vlatko Andonovski (American soccer player)
• Vlatko Dolonga (soccer player from Croatia)
• Vlatko Dulic (Serbian actor)
• Vlatko Filipov (Macedonian biathlete)
• Vlatko Glavas (soccer player from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Vlatko Gosev (Yugoslav soccer player)
• Vlatko Goshev (Macedonian soccer player)
• Vlatko Grozdanoski (Yugoslav soccer player)
• Vlatko Ilievski (Yugoslav singer)
• Vlatko Konjevod (Yugoslav soccer player)
• Vlatko Kostov (soccer player from Yugoslavia)
• Vlatko Kovacevic (Croatian chess player)
• Vlatko Kucan (jazz musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Vlatko Lozanoski (Macedonian rock musician)
• Vlatko Markovic (soccer player from Yugoslavia)
• Vlatko Mitkov (handball player from Macedonia)
• Vlatko Stefanovski (Yugoslav musician)