Boman
Vohu Manah is the Avestan language term for a Zoroastrian concept, generally translated as "Good Purpose", "Good Mind", or "Good Thought", referring to the good state of mind that enables an individual to accomplish their duties.
Meaning & Origin of Boman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vohu Manah is the Avestan language term for a Zoroastrian concept, generally translated as "Good Purpose", "Good Mind", or "Good Thought", referring to the good state of mind that enables an individual to accomplish their duties.
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The Story of Boman
Boman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Bomans were born — ranking #7,764 that year. As of 2026, Boman ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Bomans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Boman
Boman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Boman's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,764. Use the chart and map above to compare Boman'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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