Name profile

Wojciech

This name is derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and utěxa "solace, comfort, joy".

Usage languagesPolish
US rank (2018)#12,156

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Slavic elements vojĭ meaning “warrior, soldier” and utěxa meaning “solace, comfort, joy.” Saint Wojciech, also known by the Czech form Vojtěch or his adopted name Adalbert, was a Bohemian missionary to Hungary, Poland, and Prussia, where he was martyred in the 10th century.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19991999: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 6 births, rank #11,037
20092009: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20142014: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
20182018: 5 births, rank #12,156

In 2018, 5 babies were recorded with the name Wojciech, ranking #12,156 among boys.