Boy · #3,423 in 2026

Bogdan

Bogdan is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish and Romanian. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog, meaning 'god', and dan, meaning 'given'. The name appears to be an early calque from Greek Theódoros or Hebrew Matthew with the same meaning. The name is also used as a surname in Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Croatia.

  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Slovene
  • Bulgarian
Current Rank
#3,423
Peak Rank
#2,906 (2024)
Total Babies
812
5-Yr Trend
-3%
1954
First Year
2026
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#2906
Peak Rank
812
Total Count
50
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bogdan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bogdan is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish and Romanian. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog, meaning 'god', and dan, meaning 'given'. The name appears to be an early calque from Greek Theódoros or Hebrew Matthew with the same meaning. The name is also used as a surname in Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Croatia.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Slovene
  • Bulgarian
  • Serbian
  • Croatian
  • Macedonian
  • Romanian

The Story of Bogdan

The earliest SSA record of Bogdan as a baby boy name dates back to 1954, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 37 newborns named Bogdan — #3,206 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Bogdan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bogdan ranks #3,423 for baby boys with 34 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 812 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Bogdan

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bogdan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Bogdan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bogdan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Boggan
  • Bogen
  • Bodden
  • Brogden
  • Brogdon
  • Bowden
  • Bawden
  • Bogon
  • Begun
  • Biden
  • Bogan
  • Backdown

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bogdan

What does the name Bogdan mean?
Bogdan is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish and Romanian. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog, meaning 'god', and dan, meaning 'given'. The name appears to be an early calque from Greek Theódoros or Hebrew Matthew with the same meaning. The name is also used as a surname in Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Croatia.
What is the origin of the name Bogdan?
Bogdan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian.
How popular is Bogdan in 2026?
In 2026, Bogdan ranks #3,423 among boys' names in the U.S., with 34 babies given the name that year.
When was Bogdan most popular?
Bogdan reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #2,906 that year with 37 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Bogdan most popular?
Bogdan has historically been most popular in Oregon, Washington, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bogdan.
Is Bogdan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bogdan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Bogdan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bogdan include Rusell, Knut, Theon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Bogdan?
Common variants and related forms of Bogdan include Boban, Bohdan. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Bogdan

Bogdan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 812 births in the dataset. Bogdan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,906. Use the chart and map above to compare Bogdan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.