Bojana
Slovene · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Bojana
Bojana means "battle" or "war" and derives from the Slavic root *boj- (fight, battle).
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Etymology
Bojana means "battle" or "war" and derives from the Slavic root *boj- (fight, battle). It is primarily used in South Slavic cultures (Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia) and is not tied to a specific religion, though it is common among Orthodox Christians and Catholics; historically, it is a feminine form of the name Bojan, associated with early medieval Slavic nobility.
Bojana currently ranks #3,062 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.
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