Polish · Girl name
Bożena
“divine, godly”
About the name Bożena
Bożena is a Polish girl’s name meaning ‘divine’ or ‘godly’. It is derived from the Polish ‘boży’, meaning divine, from ‘bóg’, God. The name is commonly used in Polish literature and folklore, and in Czech it appears as Božena. Božena Němcová, the Czech writer of The Grandmother, is a notable bearer, and the Bohemian duchess Božena, wife of Duke Oldřich, appears in early Czech chronicles. A common Polish diminutive is Bożenka.
- Meaning
- divine, godly
- Origin
- Polish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BOH-zheh-nah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Bożena
- Bożena Maria
- Bożena Katarzyna
- Bożena Zofia
- Bożena Anna
- Bożena Elżbieta
Questions about Bożena
- What does Bożena mean?
- Bożena is a Polish name meaning "divine, godly".
- How do you pronounce Bożena?
- Bożena is pronounced BOH-zheh-nah, with emphasis on the first syllable.