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bug-DAN; BAWG-dan; BOG-dan; bog-DAN
Bogdan
OriginRussian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian
Meaning"gift from God"
GenderBoy
About Bogdan
Variation of Bohdan
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
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 |
World rankings
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.
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