# Vlad

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /vlæd/ · frequency rank #21,974

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. An abbreviation of Vladimir (in English, not in Russian; see usage notes).
3. An abbreviation of Vladislav.

## Etymology
Common Romanian male given name, sometimes used as a short form of Vladimir, but more commonly a hypocorism of Vladislav. It is also found as Czech and Slovak surname.

## Easily confused with
- **VoD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vlad-vs-vod)
- **void** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vlad-vs-void)
- **vlog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vlad-vs-vlog)
- **VA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/va-vs-vlad)
- **VD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vd-vs-vlad)
- **via** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/via-vs-vlad)
- **van** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/van-vs-vlad)
- **val** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/val-vs-vlad)
- **VAR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/var-vs-vlad)
- **vat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vat-vs-vlad)
- **vid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vid-vs-vlad)
- **vas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vas-vs-vlad)
- **vac** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vac-vs-vlad)
- **vax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vax-vs-vlad)
- **vag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vag-vs-vlad)
- **vial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vial-vs-vlad)
- **veal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/veal-vs-vlad)
- **vila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-vlad)
- **vela** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vela-vs-vlad)
- **valid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/valid-vs-vlad)

## Common misspellings (6)
`lvad`, `vald`, `vladd`, `vlda`, `vllad`, `vvlad`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vlad