Bojan
Serbian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bojan
Bojan means "battle" or "warrior," derived from the Slavic root *boj- (meaning "battle" or "fight").
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Etymology
Bojan means "battle" or "warrior," derived from the Slavic root *boj- (meaning "battle" or "fight"). It is primarily used in South Slavic cultures (e.g., Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Bulgarian) and is historically associated with medieval Slavic nobility, such as the 9th-century Bulgarian ruler Khan Bojan.
Bojan currently ranks #12,518 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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