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

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Vladislav Vladislav ( (', '); , ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав, ) is a male given names, given name of Slavs, Slavic origin. Variatio ...

and can also be used as a surname. Alternately, it may be a hypocoristic form of the

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name ''Vladimir'' (although the normative nickname is

Vova Vladimir (, , pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria (). Etymology T ...

). 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 1397 ...

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

Vlad II Dracul Vlad II (), 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 Impaler, or Dracula. Bo ...

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

Vlad the Impaler Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler ( ) or Vlad Dracula (; ; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most important rulers in Wallachian hi ...

(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. Context of his reign His father Vlad Dracul had previously held the throne, as had his brothers Mircea II ...

(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 Cra ...

(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 Vlad VII Vintilă de la Slatina (died 1535) was a Wallachian nobleman who reigned as the principality's ''voivode'' from 1532 to 1535. He was assassinated during a hunting expedition near Craiova Craiova (, also , ) is the largest city in sout ...

(died 1535), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad VII * Vlad Achim (born 1989), Romanian footballer * Vlad Bădălicescu (born 1988), Romanian rugby union footballer * Vlad Bujor (born 1989), Romanian footballer *

Vlad Chiricheș Vlad Iulian Chiricheș (; born 14 November 1989) is a Romanian professional association football, footballer who plays for Liga I club FCSB and the Romania national football team, Romania national team. Primarily a Defender (association football) ...

(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 and the Romania national team. Club career Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara ...

(born 1999), Romanian footballer *

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 Prime Minister of Moldova from 25 September 2009 to 25 April 2013. He also ...

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

Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Guerrero Alvino (born February 9, 1975), nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler", is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and des ...

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

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Ramos Jr. (born March 16, 1999) is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019, and he bats and throws right-handed. Guerrero ...

(born 1999), Canadian Major League Baseball player, son of the above *

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: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997 *LE ...

, (born 1963), Romanian water polo coach *

Vlad Ioviță Vlad Ioviță (December 25, 1935 – June 23, 1983) was a film director from Moldova also known as a writer and publicist. Biography Vlad Ioviță was born on December 25, 1935, in Cocieri Cocieri is a commune in the Republic of Moldova, and t ...

(1935–1983), Moldovan writer *

Vlad Ivanov Vlad Ivanov (; born Vladimir Ivanov , 4 August 1969) is a Romanian actor of Lipovan origin. Selected filmography * Barbie- Princess and the Pauper- King Dominik (Romanian voice) Awards * The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award fo ...

(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 Grozavescu Putoare (born 2 August 1981; ) is a Romanian singer. He represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. At the age of 16, he began formal training in music. Throughout his education, he worked with the ...

(born 1981), Romanian singer *

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

(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 II club Argeș Pitești. Career Universitatea Cluj Morar was the most efficient player of the 2010–11 season, after scoring 1 g ...

(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 was born on 16 January 1981 in Bacău, Romania and started to play football at local club, FCM for which he ...

(born 1981), Romanian retired footballer * Vlad Muțiu (born 1995), Romanian football goalkeeper * Vlad Nistor (rugby union) (born 1994), Romanian rugby union player * Vlad Olteanu (born 1996), Romanian footballer * Vlad Popescu (born 1989), Romanian politician * Vlad Rusu (born 1990), Romanian footballer * Vlad Sokolovskiy (born 1991), Russian singer *

Vlad Topalov Vladislav Mikhailovich Topalov (Russian: Владислав Михайлович Топалов; born 25 October 1985) better known as just Vlad Topalov (Влад Топалов) is a singer born in Moscow, Russia. He is most famous for his s ...

(born 1985), Russian singer, dancer and actor

Fictional characters

Vlad Plasmius The animation, animated television series ''Danny Phantom'' centers on young Danny Fenton and his coming-of-age story as a half-ghost superhero in the town of Amity Park. Over the course of the series, he betters both himself and his powers as he ...

, 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 liv ...

, 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 ''

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'' video game * Vlad, in the ''

Hack/Slash ''Hack/Slash'' is a comic book series, launched from several one shots of the same name, published by Image Comics (previously by Devil's Due Publishing). The series was created by writer and sometime penciller Tim Seeley. The series follows ho ...

'' 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'', writ ...

Stage name

Vlad (musician) Vlad De Briansky (born Volodymyr Mykhailovych Debrianskyi, January 3, 1972;Руслана – Биогр� ...

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

Vlad Stashevsky Vlad Stashevsky (; born 19 January 1974), real name Vladislav Stanislavovich Tverdohlebov (), is a Russian pop singer. Biography Vlad Stashevsky was born on 19 January 1974 in Tiraspol. His father, Stanislav Stashevsky, left the family when Vla ...

, Russian pop singer Vladislav Stanislavovich Tverdohlebov (born 1974)

Surname

Alexandru Vlad Alexandru Nicolae Vlad (; born 6 December 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left back or a central defender. Career Dnipro On 4 July 2013, Vlad signed a deal with Ukrainian team FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for an undisc ...

(born 1989), Romanian footballer * Andrei Vlad (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, Kingdom of Romania (now Chernivtsi, Ukraine), he studied with Titus Tarnawski and Liviu Russu in R ...

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