Bozena

The first name Bozena (Božena) is a female name of Slavic origin. Its transferred meanings include 'belonging to God', 'devoted to God', 'God's gift', or 'the Divine'.

What does the name Bozena mean?

Bozena (Božena) is a female first name with Slavic roots. It derives from the Old Slavic term *bogä or *bogъ, which means 'God', 'divine', and 'heavenly'. In Slavic culture, the names Natalia and Bozena were often given to children born at Christmas. Other variants include Bozana, Bozhena, and Bozica.

Where does the name Bozena come from?

The name Bozena has its roots in Old Slavic and means 'belonging to God'.

How do you pronounce Bozena?

The pronunciation of Bozena is melodic and trisyllabic. The name is pronounced as 'Bo-ze-na' [bɔˈzeːna] or [boˈzɛna] and combines a dark initial element with a lighter middle syllable. The open ending on 'a' gives the name a soft rounding. This contributes to Bozena sounding feminine, sonorous, and harmonious – slightly exotic yet grounded.

When is the name day of Bozena?

The name day for Bozena is celebrated on March 13.

Popularity

In Germany, Bozena is a rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2014, reaching rank 2,126. Over the last ten years, Bozena has been given about 20 times, placing it 5,715th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,511th.

Nicknames & pet names

Bena / Boza / Bozenka / Bozi / Bozka / Enna / Zena / Zeni

Famous people

• Bozena Angelova (Slovenian musician)
• Bozena Benesova (Czech poet)
• Bozena Erceg (basketball player from Croatia)
• Bozena Komarkova (Czech philosopher)
• Bozena Moserova (Czech alpine ski racer)
• Bozena Nemcova (writer from Austria)
• Bozena Nemcová (Czech writer)
• Bozena Nemcowa (writer)
• Bozena Pytel (Polish chess player)
• Bozena Slancikova-Timrava (writer from Slovakia)