Bohumil
Bohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words bog (god) and mil (favour). Its feminine equivalent is Bohumila.
- Czech
- Slovak
Meaning & Origin of Bohumil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words bog (god) and mil (favour). Its feminine equivalent is Bohumila.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Czech
- Slovak
The Story of Bohumil
The earliest SSA record of Bohumil as a baby boy name dates back to 1908, when 5 babies received it. 1914 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Bohumil — #2,457 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Bohumils. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1927 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 56 Bohumils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Bohumil
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bohumil is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bethuel
- Bohemia
- Boheme
- Buil
- Buell
- Buma
- Bml
- Beseeming
- Beachcombing
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About the name Bohumil
Bohumil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Bohumil's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #2,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Bohumil'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 .
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