Names That Mean World

Miro comes from the Slavic root word mir meaning "peace, world". Sometimes Miro is used as a diminutive of longer names like Miroslav or Vladimir, but it can also be given as a name in its own right. Miro has a wonderful meaning and fits right in with trendy names Arlo and Milo, as well as being an artistic honor name for Spanish painter and sculptor Joan Miró.

Vladimir is a cultured and deep-rooted Slavic name associated in this country with cultural figures including piano virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz and the author of Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov.

Miran is one of many names derived from the Slavic root word mir meaning "peace, world". The feminine version is Mira.

The most famous Vlad was nicknamed "the Impaler." Enough said.

Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.

Clarimond is related to the Occitan name Esclarmonde, and is probably the more wearable of the two variations.

Esclarmonde de Foix was an Occitan countess and an important figure in Catharism, a medieval Christian movement, which allowed women and men to both hold church offices. Her tale inspired an opera by the same name by Jules Massenet; the name is also featured in Kate Mosse's bestselling novel Labyrinth.

This name, used in many Eastern European countries including Serbia and Romania, has two possible (and equally lovely) meanings. The feminine version is Dragomira.

Indian emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.

Mirko is a diminutive version of Miroslav but is now given as a full name.

This Croatian name is the diminutive of Mira and Mirela.

A cool sounding nickname with associations to Bill Cosby.

Straightforward and attractive Arabic name, associated with Turkish-American artist Jihan Zencirli.

Radomir is derived from the Slavic elements rad, meaning "happy" or "joy," and mir, "world," "peace," or "fame."

Volodymyr, once a name unknown to most Americans, is now on everyone's lips due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears a common Ukrainian name for his generation. Currently in Ukraine, the most popular baby names for boys are Maksym (Максим), Ivan (Іван), and Matviy (Матвій). The more fashionable Vlad- name for babies is Vladyslav, although President Zelenskyy may soon be a namesake for an influx of infants named in honor of his heroism.

Like Vladimir, but more rad.

Aalam is surely the first name in many books, introduced to the US by DJ Khaled, who chose it for his son in 2020.