Bogdan
About Bogdan
Popular in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia, and familiar in the UK too, Bogdan is a rugged and strong sounding choice with a similar meaning to US favorite Theodore. Made up of the Slavic elements bogŭ and danŭ, it means "gift from God".
The Serbian and Macedonian diminutive form, Boban (BOB-un), adds a gentler element to the name, while Bohdan is an international variant.
Pronounced BOG-dahn.
As of October 2026, Bogdan ranked #3387 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2929 in 1968.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,910 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #3,791 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | #4,340 | 23 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | #3,597 | 30 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #3,380 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #3,268 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #3,584 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | #3,307 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #4,193 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | #3,895 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #3,215 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #3,387 | 34 | 19.9 |
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Bogdan on lists
Famous Bogdans
- Bogdan I the Founder (Romanian: Bogdan Intemeietorul) was the third or fourth voivode of Moldavia (c. 1363
c. 1367).
- Bogdan II (1409
ÃÂ1451) was the Prince of Moldavia between October 12, 1449 and October 17, 1451.
- Bogdan III the One
Eyed (Romanian: Bogdan al III,lea cel Chior) or Bogdan III the Blind (Romanian: Bogdan al III,lea cel Orb) (1470/1471 , April 20, 1517) Voivode of Moldavia from July 2, 1504 to 1517.
Bogdan in pop culture
- Bogdan Wolynetz
original car wash owner on Breaking Bad
- Bogdan or Bohdan appears in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. It is derived from the Slavic words "Bog/Boh"
meaning "god", and "dan", meaning "given". The name appears to be an early calque from Byzantine Theodotus (Theodosius) with the same meaning. The name is also used as a surname.