Bozider as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bozider

What is the meaning of the name Bozider ?

The baby name Bozider is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈboʊzɪdər/ (BOH-zi-dər); Slavic: /ˈboʒidar/ (BOHZH-ee-dar).

Bozider is Slavic in Origin.

Bozider is a modern transcriptional variant of the South Slavic name Božidar, built from the Slavic elements bož/bog “god” and dar “gift,” and thus meaning “divine gift” or “gift of God.” The name is cognate in sense to Greek-derived Theodore and Latin Adeodatus/Deodatus, and parallels Polish Bożydar.

Documented across medieval and early modern church records in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria (as Bozhidar), the name saw renewed popularity during 19th–20th‑century national revivals. Common short forms include Božo and Boža (South Slavic) and Bozhko (Bulgarian). Variants and spellings include Božidar, Bozidar (diacritic-free), Bozhidar (Bulgarian), Bożydar (Polish), East Slavic Bozhydar/Bozhidar, and the feminine Božidara/Bozhidara. The -er ending in Bozider likely reflects diaspora clerical adaptation or phonetic reshaping rather than a traditional form; usage under this spelling remains rare but understandable in international contexts.

⚙ Bozider turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.