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Radim

Meaning — Radim is a Czech and Slavic masculine given name derived from Proto-Slavic elements rad meaning "care," "joy," or "glad" and mir meaning "peace," "world," or "fame." The name thus means "joyful peace" or "glad world." It is specifically Czech and is associated with Saint Radim (Gaudencius), the first Archbishop of Gniezno and brother of Saint Adalbert of Prague.·Czech origin·Male·RAH-dyim

Radim Radim — combining "joy" and "peace" — suggests characters of genuine equanimity and warmth. It is a rare, distinctly Czech name that immediately anchors a character in Bohemian cultural identity, evoking the medieval Czech saints whose spiritual legacy shaped the nation's self-understanding.

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RadimRadimekRadekRadya

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Radim NovákRadim DvořákRadim ProcházkaRadim HoráčekRadim BlahaRadim Krejčí

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