Bohdan

An uncommon Ukrainian pick — distinctive and rare.

Boy's nameUkrainianDeclining slightly
#4573 2773in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A village, the administrative center of Bohdan rural hromada, Rakhiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. A silrada in Rakhiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, disestablished in 2020. A rural hromada of Rakhiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, established in 2020.

Bohdan is a boy's baby name of Ukrainian origin (also used in other Slavic languages), from the Slavic roots boh (God) and dan (given), meaning 'gift of God.' It is the Slavic equivalent of the Greek Theodore and Hebrew Nathaniel.

Bohdan is deeply rooted in Ukrainian history — Bohdan Khmelnytsky, the 17th-century Cossack Hetman, is one of Ukraine's greatest national heroes. In modern times, the name has become a symbol of Ukrainian national identity, widely used throughout Ukraine and in the Ukrainian diaspora worldwide.

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Popularity Over Time

Bohdan climbed 1610 spots in the last 20 years — from #6183 to #4573.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Bohdan
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s92
2010s203
2000s137
1990s18
1980s22
1970s39
1960s117
1950s218
1920s31
1910s17

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(65 years, 19172024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Bohdan
YearBirthsRank
202422#4573
202311#7346
202222#4586
202116#5593
202021#4554
201919#4985
201824#4240
201732#3450
201628#3787
201514#6041
201414#6029
201315#5694
201220#4711
201113#6298
201024#4115
200913#6472
200821#4557
200717#5230
200620#4535
200519#4490

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19172024) · Methodology