What does the name Bohdan mean?

Bohdan is a boy name of Ukrainian origin meaning “God-given”.

When was the name Bohdan most popular?

Bohdan has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Bohdan?

Names similar to Bohdan in origin and style include Stepan, Yevhen, Osman, Vahan, Taras.

← Bogdanbrowse · build a nametreeBohdana →

Bohdan

boy name

Origin

Ukrainian

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

“God-given”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bohdan has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

23 people · the #113,027 first name in Brazil · median age 67

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Bohdan

Stepan Yevhen Osman Vahan Taras Maksym

The Bohdan deep dive

Written for you · $1.99 →

Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bohdan truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bohdan fits with your family’s names and surname.

Both reports, explained →

Keep exploring

Ukrainian baby names

Does Bohdan fit YOUR family?

nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.

Add Bohdan to your family’s tree →