Voldemar

Voldemar is a masculine given name found in the Baltic region, particularly Latvia, and in neighboring Germanic-influenced communities. It is widely treated as a variant of Waldemar (or Woldemar) and shares common roots with related names such as Voldemārs, Valdemar, and Waldemar in various languages. The name is generally considered to derive from Germanic elements meaning "rule" or "power" and "fame" or "glory," yielding interpretations such as "famous ruler" or "ruler of fame."

Historical usage of Voldemar appears in archival records from the 19th and 20th centuries, a period when many European names with Germanic roots circulated across the Baltic regions as part of wider nationalist and romantic naming trends.

Today the form Voldemar remains uncommon but is still attested in Baltic communities and in some family name lists. It appears primarily in personal names rather than as a surname, and may be encountered in historical or genealogical contexts.

Cognates and variations include Waldemar, Valdemar, and Woldemar, with pronunciation and spelling adapting to Latvian, German, Danish, Norwegian, and other languages.