Famous ruler
Derived from the Germanic elements 'wald' meaning rule and 'mari' meaning famous. It is the German and Scandinavian cognate of the Slavic name Vladimir. Historically, it was a royal name in Denmark, borne by four kings.
Less common today
Waldemar isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,192 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
King of Denmark known as Valdemar the Great
British art critic and documentary filmmaker
German writer and creator of Maya the Bee
Polish Olympic gold medalist in judo
