Boz

Boz for boys

Boz was notably used as a pen name by Charles Dickens, when publishing short pieces for newspapers early in his career. These pieces were eventually collected in the book Sketches by Boz, giving the nickname a literary connection. Dickens took the name from a mispronunciation of his brother's nickname, Mose for Moses.

Boz for girls

A multicultural nickname style name, Boz has several different origins. It can derive from the Western African name, Bozoma, used in Ghana and borne by marketing executive, Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, and businessperson, Bozoma "Boz" Saint John. The name might mean "goddess", however other sources suggest it is a local, tribal name of the Nzema people.

Boz can also work as a short form of any name derived from the Slavic element božĭjĭ meaning "divine", such as the Croatian Božica, the Slovakian Božena, and the Bulgarian Bozhidara.

Boz is unisex nickname, notably used as a pen name by Charles Dickens.