Baby name
REVIVING
🇧🇷 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 Valdemar
/VAL · deh · mar/
Meaning
“Famous ruler”
Old Germanic and Scandinavian name meaning 'famous ruler', composed of wald (rule) and mar (famous); borne by several Danish and Czech kings.
Nicknames
valde
Vibe
elegant
How it ages.
Regal and historical; aging into distinguished territory in Scandinavia.
The cultural moment.
Common in Denmark and Sweden through the early 20th century; experiencing a modest Scandinavian revival since 2010.