The first name Bogdan

In 2025, 11 boys were named Bogdan, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 38 births (#812).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bogdan with other names.

In 2025, 34 boys born in the United States were named Bogdan, the 3,387th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 37 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Bogdan in Polish, Romanian, Slovene and Swedish too.

• Bogdan Filov
  Bulgarian politician and archaeologist (1883-1945)
• Bogdan I of Moldavia
  First independent ruler of Moldavia, 1306–1367
• Bogdan Musioł
  East German bobsledder, born 1957
• Bogdan Dotchev
  Bularian football referee (1936-2017)
• Bogdan Lalić
  Croatian chess player, born 1964
• Bogdan Žerajić
  Bosnian assassin, 1886–1910
• Bogdan Tudor
  Athletics competitor, long jumper, born 1970
• Bogdan Dobrev
  Bulgarian rower, born 1957
• Bogdan Vaštšuk
  Estonian association football player (born 1995)
• Bogdan Wenig
  Baltic German and Russian painter (1837–1872)
• Bogdana Karadocheva
  Bulgarian singer, born 1949
• Bogdan Andone
  Association footballer, born 1975

What does the name Bogdan mean?

Bogdan means “theodore”, “gift of god”.

How popular is the name Bogdan?

In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Bogdan, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2020, with 38 births.

Is Bogdan a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 779 US babies named Bogdan since 1880 were boys.

When was Bogdan most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Bogdan, its highest rank at 3,223rd.

What are other spellings of Bogdan?

Bohdan.

Is Bogdan also a surname?

Yes. Bogdan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.