Name profile

Bogdan

A name meaning "given by God".

PronunciationPolish /ˈbɔɡ.dan/; Russian /bɐɡ.ˈdan/; Serbian /ˈbǒɡ.daːn/; Romanian /boɡ.ˈdan/
Usage languagesBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene
US rank (2025)#3,379

Meaning and history

The name Bogdan means “given by God” from the Slavic elements bogŭ, meaning “god,” and danŭ, meaning “given.” It was originally a pre-Christian name and later served as a translation of Theodotus.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 22 births, rank #4,223
2007: 24 births, rank #4,127
2008: 22 births, rank #4,395
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 15 births, rank #5,741
20112011: 15 births, rank #5,675
2012: 23 births, rank #4,251
2013: 20 births, rank #4,621
2014: 26 births, rank #3,891
2015: 28 births, rank #3,775
20162016: 23 births, rank #4,327
2017: 30 births, rank #3,586
2018: 33 births, rank #3,373
2019: 36 births, rank #3,201
2020: 30 births, rank #3,570
20212021: 35 births, rank #3,297
2022: 25 births, rank #4,184
2023: 28 births, rank #3,883
2024: 37 births, rank #3,216
20252025: 34 births, rank #3,379

In 2025, 34 babies were recorded with the name Bogdan, ranking #3,379 among boys.