The name Bogdan
Bogdan is a male name of Slavic origin meaning “given by God”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Bogdan is a male name of Slavic origin. Meaning: “given by God”. A Slavic name made up of the words “Bog” (God) and “dan” (given). It is a calque of the Greek names Theodotos and Theodoros, which have the same meaning.
In the church calendar the name is written as Feodot: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Bogdan |
| Church form | Feodot |
| Short forms | Bodya, Danya |
| Affectionate forms | Bodenka, Bogdanchik |
Name days (angel’s day)
The name Bogdan is not in the Orthodox church calendar: at baptism the child is usually named Feodot (“given by God”), and the name day is kept on the feast of one of the saints named Feodot.
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Name descriptions paint Bogdan as open, cheerful and sociable, with a strong attachment to home and family. He is generous, likes to help and makes friends easily. He can be hot-tempered and proud. His strength is warmth of heart and a practical grip on things.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Bogdan «Богдан» in the Russian 1–9 table: Б 2 + О 7 + Г 4 + Д 5 + А 1 + Н 6 = 25 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 8 (power and achievement). The numbers match: what the person wants inside is what they show outside — a sign of an integral nature.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): О=70 + Г=3 + Д=4 + А=1 + Н=50 = 128, reduced to 2. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Б — reliability and stability. Romantic yet practical; a wish for a firm position and prosperity, strength of character.
Other letters: О — depth of feeling; Г — thirst for knowledge; Д — prudence and family; А — beginning and action; Н — strong character and protest.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Anastasiya, Angelina, Evdokiya, Zhanna, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Raisa, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Valentina, Ekaterina, Karina, Lidiya, Pelageya, Rimma.
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Outcome
The name Bogdan carries the meaning “given by God”. Name number 7: analysis and intuition; first letter B: reliability and stability. The soul and personality numbers coincide — the name of an integral nature whose words match its wishes.