The baby name Bogomil is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɔɡomil/ (BOH-goh-meel).
Bogomil is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Bogomil is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɔɡomil/ (BOH-goh-meel).
Bogomil is Slavic in Origin.
Bogomil is a South and West Slavic given name formed from bog “God” and mil “dear, gracious, beloved,” conveying “dear to God,” “favored by God,” or “God-loving.” It appears in medieval Balkan records and is famously tied to the 10th–12th‑century Christian dualist movement known as Bogomilism, reputedly named after a Bulgarian priest Bogomil. The meaning aligns with Greek Theophilos/Theophilus and, by sense, Latin Amadeus.
Variants span the Slavic world: Bulgarian/Macedonian Bogomil; Polish Bogumił (feminine Bogumiła); Czech and Slovak Bohumil (feminine Bohumila). Related short forms include Bogo, Bogi, and regionally Milo/Mila. The name survives in Bulgaria and neighboring countries, while the Bohumil/Bogumił forms gained visibility through figures like the 12th‑century Blessed Bogumił, archbishop of Gniezno, and the celebrated Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. Though comparatively rare today, it carries a venerable, theistic Slavic heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| BG | 0 | #80 | 3 | 1,799 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #135 | 99 | 3,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
Bogomil is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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