Save Type Surname (from location) Gender Masculine Usage Russian Scripts Путин(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpu.tʲɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Russian путь (put) meaning "road, path". This surname is borne by the Russian president Vladimir Putin (1952-). Related NamesDetails Feminine FormPutina Categories dictators, isograms, Russian presidents, travel, tyrants