Bojan
Bojan (Serbian Cyrillic and Macedonian: Бојан; Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian Cyrillic: Боян, transcribed Boyan) is a Slavic given name, derived from the Slavic noun boj "battle." The ending -an is a suffix frequently found in anthroponyms of Slavic origin. The feminine variant is Bojana. The name is recorded in historical sources among Serbs, Bosnians, Bulgarians, Czechs, Poles, Croats, Slovenians, Macedonians, Ukrainians and Russians.[1] In Slovenia, it is the 18th most popular name for males, as of 2010.[2]
| Pronunciation | [ˈbojan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Word/name | boj "battle" |
| Derivation | boj- (root) + an (suffix) |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Boki |
| Related names | Boyan |
The name Bojan may refer to:
- Bojan Bogdanović (born 1989), Croatian basketball player
- Bojan Djordjic (born 1982), Swedish footballer of Serbian descent
- Bojan Enravota, 9th century Bulgarian Christian martyr and saint
- Bojan Jokić (born 1986), Slovenian football player
- Bojan Jorgačević (born 1982), Serbian football player
- Bojan Jovanovski (born 1986), Macedonian TV personality
- Bojan Križaj (born 1957), Slovenian alpine skier
- Bojan Krkić (born 1990), Spanish footballer
- Bojan Marović (born 1984), Montenegrin singer
- Bojan Neziri (born 1982), Serbian football player
- Bojan Šarčević (born 1974), Bosnian-French visual artist
- Bojan Stupica (1910–1970), Slovenian theatrical director
- Bojan Zdešar (born 1984), Slovenian freestyle swimmer
- Bojan Zulfikarpašić (born 1968), Serbian jazz pianist
See also
References
- Miklosich, Franz (1860). Die Bildung der slavischen Personennamen (in German). Vienna: Aus der kaiserlich-königlichen Hoff- und Staatdruckerei. pp. 10, 36.
- "Število moških z imenom BOJAN: 10.544 (ali 1,0 % vseh moških)" (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
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