Bogdan
bug-DAN; BAWG-dan; BOG-dan; bog-DAN
Russian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian
"gift from God"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Bogdan Origin and Meaning
Variation of Bohdan
Popularity of the name Bogdan
Famous People Named Bogdan
- Bogdan I the Founder (Romanian: Bogdan Intemeietorul) was the third or fourth voivode of Moldavia (c. 1363c. 1367).
- Bogdan II (1409ÃÂ1451) was the Prince of Moldavia between October 12, 1449 and October 17, 1451.
- Bogdan III the OneEyed (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.
The name Bogdan in Pop Culture
- Bogdan Wolynetzoriginal 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.
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