Vlad is a Romanian male given name. It is more commonly a nativized

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

Vladislav Vladislav ( be, Уладзіслаў (', '); pl, Władysław (disambiguation), Władysław, ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав ...

and can also be used as a surname. It may refer to:

Given name

People

Vlad I of Wallachia Vlad I (? – 1396/97?) known as ''Uzurpatorul'' (the Usurper), was a ruler of Wallachia in what later became Romania. He usurped the throne from Mircea I of Wallachia. His rule lasted barely three years, from October/November 1394 to January 139 ...

(), ''voivode'' (prince) of Wallachia *

Vlad II Dracul Vlad II ( ro, Vlad al II-lea), also known as Vlad Dracul () or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. He is internationally known as the father of Vlad the Impa ...

(before 1395 – 1448), ''voivode'' of Wallachia *

Vlad the Impaler Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler ( ro, Vlad Țepeș ) or Vlad Dracula (; ro, Vlad Drăculea ; 1428/311476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most im ...

(1428/31 – 1476/77), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad III, inspiration for the character Count Dracula *

Vlad Călugărul Vlad IV Călugărul ("Vlad IV the Monk"; prior to 1425 – September 1495) was the Prince of Wallachia in 1481 and then from 1482 to 1495. His father Vlad Dracul had previously held the throne, as had his brothers Mircea II and Radu the Handsome, ...

(before 1425? – 1495), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad IV, half-brother of Vlad the Impaler *

Vlad cel Tânăr Vlad V cel Tânăr (Vlad V the Younger or "''Vladuț''"; 1488 – 23 January 1512) was the Prince of Wallachia (1510–1512). He took the throne from Mircea III Dracul on 8 April 1510 with the help of the Ottomans and with the support of the Craio ...

(1494–1512), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad V *

Vlad VI Înecatul Vlad VI of Wallachia (c. 1508 – September 1532) was the voivode (prince) who ruled Wallachia between June 1530 and September 1532. He has been historically referenced as Vlad Înecatul ("Vlad the Drowned"), as a description of the manner of his ...

(c. 1508 – 1532), ''voivode'' of Wallachia * Vlad Vintilă de la Slatina (died 1535), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad VII * Vlad Achim (born 1989), Romanian footballer *

Vlad Bădălicescu Vlad-Cornel Bădălicescu (born 4 August 1988 in Bucharest) is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a prop for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București. He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his inter ...

(born 1988), Romanian rugby union footballer *

Vlad Bujor Vlad Alin Bujor (born 3 February 1989 in Satu Mare) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a forward for Avântul Reghin.Vlad Chiricheș Vlad Iulian Chiricheș (; born 14 November 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for club Cremonese and captains the Romania national team. Primarily a centre-back, he can also be deployed as a right-back or a defensive midfield ...

(born 1989), Romanian footballer * Vlad Danale (born 1998), Romanian footballer *

Vlad Dragomir Vlad Mihai Dragomir (; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos. Club career Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, a ...

(born 1999), Romanian footballer * Vladimir

Vlad Filat Vladimir Filat (born 6 May 1969), commonly referred to as Vlad Filat (), is a Moldovan businessman and politician, founder of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. He was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 25 September 2009 to 25 April 2013. He a ...

(born 1969), Moldovan businessman and politician, former Prime Minister of Moldova * Vlad Goian (born 1970), Moldovan football manager and former player *

Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero Sr. (born February 9, 1975), nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler", is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for ...

(born 1975), Dominican retired Major League Baseball player *

Vlad Hagiu Vlad Hagiu (born 29 March 1963) is a Romanian coach and former water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Achievements Player ;Dinamo Bucharest *Romanian Superliga (water polo), Romanian Superliga: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1 ...

, (born 1963), Romanian water polo coach *

Vlad Ioviță Vlad Ioviţă (December 25, 1935, Cocieri, USSR - June 23, 1983, Chişinău, Moldavian SSR) was a film director from Moldova also known as a writer and publicist. Biography Vlad Ioviţă was born on December 25, 1935, in Cocieri. He received hi ...

(1935–1983), Moldovan writer * Vladimir

Vlad Ivanov Vlad Ivanov (; born Vladimir Ivanov , 4 August 1969) is a Romanian actor of Lipovan origin. He is represented by Subtitle Talent Agency. Selected filmography * Barbie- Princess and the Pauper- King Dominik (Romanian voice) Awards * The ...

(born 1969), Romanian actor *

Vlado Kreslin Vlado Kreslin (born 29 November 1953) is a Slovenian singer-songwriter and folk rock musician. Life and work Kreslin was born in the village of Beltinci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. He began his musical caree ...

(born 1953), Slovene singer, songwriter and musician * Vlad Lyubovny (born 1973), commonly known as DJ Vlad, Ukrainian-born American interviewer, journalist and director *

Vlad Miriță Vlad Miriță or Vlad (born 2 August 1981 in Târgoviște; ) is a Romanian pop and opera singer. He represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. At age 16, Vlad began formal training in music. Throughout his education, he worked w ...

(born 1981), Romanian singer *

Vlad Moldoveanu Vlad-Sorin Moldoveanu (born February 11, 1988) is a Romanian professional basketball player who last played for CSO Voluntari. He also represents the Romanian national basketball team in international competition. Standing at , he plays at the pow ...

(born 1988), Romanian basketball player *

Vlad Morar Vlăduț Călin Morar (born 1 August 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Farul Constanța. In his career, Morar also played for teams such as Universitatea Cluj, Petrolul Ploiești, Rapid Bucure� ...

(born 1993), Romanian footballer *

Vlad Munteanu Vlad Ioan Munteanu (born 16 January 1981) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Munteanu came up through his hometown club FCM Bacău. He then moved to Dinamo București. He spent six years there a ...

(born 1981), Romanian retired footballer *

Vlad Muțiu Vlad Ionuț Muțiu (born 2 February 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club FC Hermannstadt Asociația Fotbal Club Hermannstadt (), commonly known as FC Hermannstadt, Hermannstadt or familiarly a ...

(born 1995), Romanian football goalkeeper *

Vlad Nistor (rugby union) Vlad Alexandru Nistor (born 26 March 1994) is a Romanian international rugby union player. He was a replacement player at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Early life Nistor was born in Gura Humorului, he began playing rugby at a young age, after fol ...

(born 1994), Romanian rugby union player *

Vlad Olteanu Vlad Alexandru Olteanu (born 21 March 1996) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a left back. Honours ;FC Voluntari *Romanian Supercup: 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mo ...

(born 1996), Romanian footballer *

Vlad Rusu Vlad Rusu (born 22 June 1990, in Constanţa) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a striker for Viitorul Târgu Jiu. Club career On 22 May 2009 Rusu played his first match in Steaua's shirt against FC Timișoara FC may refer to: Busin ...

(born 1990), Romanian footballer *

Vlad Sokolovskiy Vlad Sokolovsky (real name- Vsevolod Andreyevich Sokolovsky, born 24 September 1991, Moscow) is a Russian singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, and TV host. In the past, he performed as a dancer in Todes ballet and as a singer in the duo BiS. ...

(born 1991), Russian singer * Vladislav

Vlad Topalov Vladislav Mikhailovich Topalov ( Russian: Владислав Михайлович Топалов; born 25 October 1985) better known as just Vlad Topalov (Влад Топалов) is a singer, dancer and actor born in Moscow, Russia. He is mos ...

(born 1985), Russian singer, dancer and actor

Fictional characters

* Vlad Plasmius, in the Nickelodeon TV series ''Danny Phantom'' *

Vlad Taltos Steven Karl Zoltán Brust (born November 23, 1955) is an American fantasy and science fiction author of Hungarian descent. He is best known for his series of novels about the assassin Vlad Taltos, one of a disdained minority group of humans livi ...

, in Steven Brust's ''Dragaera'' novels * Vlad Vladikoff, in the Dr. Seuss children's books * Vlad, in the ''Ender's Game'' series * Vlad Glebov, in the ''

Grand Theft Auto IV ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2004's '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', and the ...

'' video game * Vlad, in the '' Hack/Slash'' comic series * Vlad Dracula, in the CBBC show ''

Young Dracula ''Young Dracula'' is a British children's horror drama comedy television series which aired on CBBC, loosely based on ''Young Dracula'', a 2002 children's book by Michael Lawrence. It is also based on the epistolary novel ''Dracula'', writte ...

Stage name

Vlad (musician) Vlad De Briansky ( uk, Влад Дебрянський, born Volodymyr DeBriansky; 3 January 1972),Рус� ...

, born Volodymyr DeBriansky in 1972, Ukrainian-born American guitarist, composer, songwriter and music producer *

Vlad Stashevsky Vlad Stashevsky (russian: link=no, Влад Сташевский; born 19 January 1974), real name Vladislav Stanislavovich Tverdohlebov (russian: link=no, Владислав Станиславович Твердохлебов), is a Russian pop ...

, Russian pop singer Vladislav Stanislavovich Tverdohlebov (born 1974)

Surname

* Alexandru Vlad (born 1989), Romanian footballer *

Andrei Vlad Andrei Daniel Vlad (; born 15 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I side FCSB. Club career Early years / Universitatea Craiova Vlad played youth football for CSȘ Târgoviște in his hometown befo ...

(born 1999), Romanian football goalkeeper * Dan Vlad (born 1983), Romanian rugby union player * Marcel Vlad (born 1948), Romanian wrestler * Marina Marta Vlad (born 1949), Romanian composer *

Nicu Vlad Nicolae "Nicu" Vlad (born 1 November 1963) is a retired heavyweight weightlifter from Romania. He competed for Romania at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. He won the world title in 1984, 1986 an ...

(born 1963), Romanian weightlifter *

Roman Vlad Roman Vlad (29 December 1919 – 21 September 2013) was a Romanian-born Italian composer, pianist, and musicologist. Biography Born in Cernăuți, Bukovina (now Chernivtsi, Ukraine), he studied with Titus Tarnawski and Liviu Russu in Romania ear ...

(1919–2013), Italian composer, pianist and musicologist {{Given name, type=both Romanian masculine given names Hypocorisms