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Bogomil

Quick answerBogomil derives from Old Church Slavonic elements "bogu" (God) and "mil" (dear/beloved), meaning "dear to God" or "beloved by God." The name was borne by Bogomil of Thessalonica (10th century), a Bulgarian mystic and heresiarch whose name became associated with Bogomilism, a dualistic Christian heresy that spread…

Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,810
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2016
Syllables3
OriginSlavic
LanguageOld Church Slavonic
CultureSlavic
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#4,810

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Bogomil

Bogomil derives from Old Church Slavonic elements "bogu" (God) and "mil" (dear/beloved), meaning "dear to God" or "beloved by God." The name was borne by Bogomil of Thessalonica (10th century), a Bulgarian mystic and heresiarch whose name became associated with Bogomilism, a dualistic Christian heresy that spread throughout medieval Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

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Etymology

Bogomil derives from Old Church Slavonic elements "bogu" (God) and "mil" (dear/beloved), meaning "dear to God" or "beloved by God." The name was borne by Bogomil of Thessalonica (10th century), a Bulgarian mystic and heresiarch whose name became associated with Bogomilism, a dualistic Christian heresy that spread throughout medieval Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

Bogomil currently ranks #4,810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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