Bogomil (name)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | dear to God |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bogomila (f), Bogumiła (f) |
| Related names | Bohumil, Bohuslav, Bogusław, Bogdan |
Bogomil (Cyrillic: Богомил) is a given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic words 'bog' (god) and 'mil' (dear) and means 'dear to God' or 'favoured by God'.
The Polish form of the name is Bogumił (Polish: [bɔˈɡu.miw] ⓘ), the Czech and Slovak form is Bohumil. Its feminine equivalents are Bogomila, Bogumiła, Bohumila. The sound change of 'g' > 'h' occurred in Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech and Slovak.
Names with a similar meaning in different languages include Latin Amadeus, Greek Theophil and German Gottlieb.