The baby name Bogusz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-goosh (Polish: /ˈbɔɡuʂ/).
The baby name Bogusz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-goosh (Polish: /ˈbɔɡuʂ/).
Bogusz is Polish, Slavic in Origin.
Bogusz is a Polish masculine name and surname derived from the Common Slavic root bog “god; fortune/wealth,” combined with the hypocoristic suffix -usz. It functions both as an independent given name and as a pet-form offshoot of the theophoric compounds Bogusław (“God’s glory”) and Bogumił (“dear to God”), so its sense ranges from “of God, God’s man” to “fortunate, blessed.”
Recorded in medieval Polish charters as Bogusch or Bogus, the name gave rise to toponyms such as Boguszyn and Boguszewo and is well established as a family name (especially in Lesser Poland and Subcarpathia). As a given name it is rare today but has seen periodic revival during Slavic cultural renewals. Variants and cognates include Boguś (diminutive, Pol.), Bohusz (older/Pol.-Cz.), Bohus/Bohuš (Cz./Sk.), and the related compounds Bogusław, Bogumił, plus broader Slavic parallels like Bogdan/Bohdan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | 0 | #208 | 5 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #269 | 67 | 6,459 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
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