The baby name Bogdan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɔɡ.dan/ (BOHG-dahn).
Bogdan is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Bogdan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɔɡ.dan/ (BOHG-dahn).
Bogdan is Slavic in Origin.
Bogdan is a pan‑Slavic masculine name formed from the roots bog “god” and dan “given,” meaning “God-given” or “given by God.” It parallels Greek Theodoros (“gift of God”) and the South Slavic Božidar/Bozhidar in sense. Used across Slavic languages, it appears as Bogdan in Russian, Serbian/Croatian, and Romanian, and as Bohdan in Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, and also in Polish. Feminine counterparts include Bogdana and Bohdana.
The name is well attested in medieval Eastern and Central Europe and remains common today. It was prominent in the Romanian–Moldavian sphere (e.g., rulers Bogdan I and Bogdan III) and is widely borne in Ukraine, Poland, Russia, and the Balkans; Hungarian contexts sometimes show the form Bogdán. Modern recognition is reinforced by figures like Ukrainian hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and contemporary athletes and artists. Its enduring appeal lies in the auspicious meaning, evoking divine favor and gratitude.
| Bogdan II of Moldavia Bogdan II of Moldavia was a 15th-century ruler known for his reign over Moldavia from 1449 to 1451. He was the father of Stephen the Great, one of the most prominent figures in Moldavian history. Bogdan's rule was marked by his efforts to maintain the independence of his principality during a turbulent period in Eastern Europe. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| MD | 0 | #33 | 2 | 434 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #35 | 2 | 614 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #48 | 200 | 2,277 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #52 | 4,772 | 6,459 |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #61 | 22 | 756 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| RS | 0 | #70 | 15 | 923 | |
| SI | 0 | #74 | 7 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #76 | 7 | 1,799 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #88 | 42 | 3,473 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #106 | 20 | 2,087 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #108 | 3 | 2,055 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #112 | 1,286 | 12,621 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #123 | 28 | 2,166 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #123 | 91 | 3,402 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #125 | 13 | 1,769 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #131 | 4 | 444 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #131 | 105 | 3,850 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PL | 0 | #136 | 108 | 2,600 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #146 | 188 | 6,578 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #158 | 17 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #162 | 15 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #174 | 16 | 3,641 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Austria | 0 | #203 | 11 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #205 | 14 | 4,970 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #207 | 104 | 6,530 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #212 | 47 | 3,997 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #221 | 5 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #230 | 96 | 7,401 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #246 | 22 | 6,912 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #272 | 4,974 | 10,046 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #293 | 76 | 7,951 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #295 | 12 | 2,588 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #299 | 148 | 2,180 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #326 | 29 | 5,096 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #345 | 1,055 | 5,610 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #358 | 30 | 2,865 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| Germany | 0 | #409 | 29 | 2,542 | |
| Spain | 0 | #415 | 38 | 2,326 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #450 | 103 | 10,162 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #473 | 26 | 11,913 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #484 | 584 | 5,697 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #499 | 50 | 10,655 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #540 | 68 | 10,983 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IT | 0 | #559 | 157 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #626 | 57 | 3,552 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #662 | 299 | 5,873 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #856 | 37 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #962 | 22 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 29 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,189 | 23 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,288 | 159 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Bogdan is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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