Bobak
Slavic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bobak
The name 'Bobak' is a diminutive of the Slavic name 'Bohumil' or 'Bohuslav', meaning "little one of God" or "God's glory" from the Proto-Slavic root *bogъ ("god") and the suffix *-ak.
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Etymology
The name 'Bobak' is a diminutive of the Slavic name 'Bohumil' or 'Bohuslav', meaning "little one of God" or "God's glory" from the Proto-Slavic root *bogъ ("god") and the suffix *-ak. It is primarily used in Czech, Slovak, and Polish cultures, with no specific religious affiliation, though it appears in Christian contexts; historically, it is notably associated with Bobak the Great, a 9th-century legendary Slavic prince.
Bobak currently ranks #8,062 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1986.
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