What is "vadim"

Vadim is a Russian masculine given name derived from the ancient Russian word vaditi (, meaning to blame, to slander. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete. This given name is highly popular in Russia (as Vadim), Ukraine (as Vadym) and Belarus (as Vadzim).

Vadim is the surname of the following people

• Christian Vadim (born 1963), French actor, son of Roger
• David Vadim (born 1972), Russian actor
• Nathalie Vadim (born 1958), French film director, daughter of Roger and sister of Christian
• Roger Vadim (1928–2000), French screenwriter, film director and producer