Bozidar

The male first name Bozidar, also written as Božidar (Божидар), means 'gift of God'. It is composed of the Slavic word boži, which means 'divine, from God', and dar, which means 'gift'.

What does the name Bozidar mean?

Bozidar, or Božidar (Божидар), means 'gift of God' and originates from Slavic. The root of the name is boži, which means 'divine, from God', and dar, which means 'gift'. In its Slavic form, Božidar is the counterpart to the German name Theodor. The name is particularly common in Croatia and Serbia, but can also be found in other South Slavic countries. The Polish variant is Bożydar, while the feminine form is Bozidara.

Where does the name Bozidar come from?

The name Bozidar has its roots in Old Slavic and means 'gift of God'. The word parts consist of boži, which means 'divine, from God', and dar, which means 'gift'. The languages in which the name appears include Bulgarian, Yugoslav, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slavic, Slovenian, and generally South Slavic.

How do you pronounce Bozidar?

The pronunciation of Bozidar is three syllables and is rhythmically clearly structured. It is pronounced as 'Bo-zi-dar' [ˈbozidaʁ] and combines a strong beginning with a lively middle syllable. The open 'a' in the last syllable and the fading 'r' give the name a certain breadth and depth. This makes Bozidar vibrant and self-assured, characterized by a clear structure and a distinctive, warm timbre.

Popularity

In Germany, Bozidar is a rather rare first name. The name currently ranks 5,840th in the list of the most popular male first names. Its best placement was in 2015 at 2,136th. In the last ten years, Bozidar has been chosen as a first name about 40 times, placing it at 4,029th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,012th.

Nicknames & pet names

Boze / Bozek / Bozo

Famous people

• Bozidar Badovic (footballer from Serbia)
• Bozidar Bandovic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Bozidar Beravs (Yugoslav ice hockey player)
• Bozidar Brazda (Canadian artist)
• Bozidar Cosic (footballer from Yugoslavia)
• Bozidar Debenjak (Slovenian philosopher)
• Bozidar Djurkovic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Bozidar Drenovac (Yugoslav football player)
• Bozidar Ferjancic (Yugoslav historian)
• Bozidar Ivanovic (Montenegrin chess player)
• Bozidar Jelovac (Serbian football player)
• Bozidar Jovic (Croatian handball player)
• Bozidar Milosevic (Yugoslav musician)
• Bozidar Petranovic (Serbian writer)
• Bozidar Radosevic (Croatian football player)
• Bozidar Rasica (Croatian architect)
• Bozidar Sandic (American footballer)
• Bozidar Sencar (footballer from Yugoslavia)
• Bozidar Sirola (Croatian composer)
• Bozidar Urosevic (Yugoslav football player)