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Bogomil as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bogomil

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The baby name Bogomil is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɔɡomil/ (BOH-goh-meel).

Bogomil is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: /ˈbɔɡomil/ (BOH-goh-meel)

What is the meaning of the name Bogomil ?

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.

Bogomil has the following similar or variant Names

Bogomil – Popularity by country

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:

BG
BR
CZ
Germany
DK

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People also ask about Bogomil

Bogomil is predominantly a boy's name.
Bogomil is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbɔɡomil/ (BOH-goh-meel).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bogumil, Bogumił (Polish), Bohumil (Czech), Bogomila (feminine), Bogo (diminutive) and Milo (diminutive).
Across languages, Bogomil has these equivalents: Theophilus (Greek), Amadeus (Latin), Jedidiah / Yedidyah (Hebrew).