# Bojan

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**Bojan** ([Serbian Cyrillic](/source/Serbian_Cyrillic) and [Macedonian](/source/Macedonian_Cyrillic_alphabet): Бојан; [Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_Cyrillic_alphabet), [Russian](/source/Russian_Cyrillic_alphabet) and [Bulgarian Cyrillic](/source/Bulgarian_Cyrillic): Боян, transcribed *Boyan*) is a [Slavic given name](/source/Slavic_given_name), derived from the Slavic noun *boj* "battle." The ending *-an* is a [suffix](/source/Suffix) frequently found in [anthroponyms](/source/Anthroponym) of Slavic origin. The feminine variant is [Bojana](/source/Bojana_(given_name)). The name is recorded in historical sources among [Serbs](/source/Serbs), [Bulgarians](/source/Bulgarians), [Czechs](/source/Czechs), [Poles](/source/Polish_people), [Croats](/source/Croats), [Slovenians](/source/Slovenians), [Macedonians](/source/Macedonians_(ethnic_group)), [Ukrainians](/source/Ukrainians) and [Russians](/source/Russians).[1] In [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia), it is the 18th most popular name for males, as of 2010.[2]

Notable people named Bojan may include:

- [Bojan Accetto](/source/Bojan_Accetto) (1922–2007), Slovenian physician
- [Bojan Adamič](/source/Bojan_Adami%C4%8D), Slovene composer of jazz, the Slovenian song festival music, and film scores
- [Bojan Aleksandrović](/source/Bojan_Aleksandrovi%C4%87) (born 1977), Timok Vlach Romanian Orthodox priest
- [Bojan Aleksov](/source/Bojan_Aleksov), Serbian anti-war and human rights activist and historian
- [Bojan Avramović](/source/Bojan_Avramovi%C4%87) (born 1997), Serbian football player
- [Bojan Bakić](/source/Bojan_Baki%C4%87) (born 1983), Montenegrin professional basketball player
- [Bojan Banjac](/source/Bojan_Banjac) (born 1971), Serbian association footballer
- [Bojan Bazelli](/source/Bojan_Bazelli), ASC (born 1957), Montenegrin cinematographer and director
- [Bojan Beljanski](/source/Bojan_Beljanski) (born 1986), Serbian handball player
- [Bojan Beljić](/source/Bojan_Belji%C4%87) (born 1985), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Bogdanović](/source/Bojan_Bogdanovi%C4%87) (born 1989), Croatian basketball player
- [Bojan Bojanovski](/source/Bojan_Bojanovski), director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence of Macedonia
- [Bojan Božović](/source/Bojan_Bo%C5%BEovi%C4%87_(footballer)) (born 1985), Montenegrin professional footballer
- [Bojan Brać](/source/Bojan_Bra%C4%87) (born 1989), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Brnović](/source/Bojan_Brnovi%C4%87) (born 1979), Montenegrin professional footballer
- [Bojan Čečarić](/source/Bojan_%C4%8Ce%C4%8Dari%C4%87) (born 1993), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Čiča](/source/Bojan_%C4%8Ci%C4%8Da) (born 1996), Serbian football defender
- [Bojan Ciger](/source/Bojan_Ciger) (born 1994), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Čop](/source/Bojan_%C4%8Cop) (1923–1994), Slovene linguist
- [Bojan Čukić](/source/Bojan_%C4%8Cuki%C4%87) (born 1988), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Cvjetićanin](/source/Bojan_Cvjeti%C4%87anin) (born 1999), Slovenian singer and vocalist of the band Joker Out
- [Bojan Đerić](/source/Bojan_%C4%90eri%C4%87) (born 1982), Serbian professional basketball coach
- [Bojan Dimitrijević (actor)](/source/Bojan_Dimitrijevi%C4%87_(actor)) (born 1973), Serbian actor
- [Bojan Dimitrijević (politician)](/source/Bojan_Dimitrijevi%C4%87_(politician)) (born 1963), Serbian economist and politician
- [Bojan Dimitrov](/source/Bojan_Dimitrov) or Boyan Dimitrov (born 1916, date of death unknown), Bulgarian alpine skier
- [Bojan Dimoski](/source/Bojan_Dimoski) (born 2001), Macedonian professional footballer
- [Bojan Djordjic](/source/Bojan_Djordjic) (born 1982), Swedish footballer of Serbian descent
- [Bojan Dojkić](/source/Bojan_Dojki%C4%87) (born 1984), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Đorđev](/source/Bojan_%C4%90or%C4%91ev) (born 1977), Serbian theatre director and theorist
- [Bojan Dubajić](/source/Bojan_Dubaji%C4%87) (born 1990), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Dubljević](/source/Bojan_Dubljevi%C4%87) (born 1991), Montenegrin basketball player
- [Bojan Đurković](/source/Bojan_%C4%90urkovi%C4%87) (born 1989), Croatian sports shooter
- [Bojan Enravota](/source/Enravota), 9th century Bulgarian Christian martyr and saint
- [Bojan Filipović](/source/Bojan_Filipovi%C4%87) (born 1976), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Gjorgievski](/source/Bojan_Gjorgievski) (born 1992), Macedonian footballer
- [Bojan Globočnik](/source/Bojan_Globo%C4%8Dnik) (1962–2021), Slovenian ski jumper
- [Bojan Gočanin](/source/Bojan_Go%C4%8Danin) (born 1997), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Gojak](/source/Bojan_Gojak) (born 1979), Serbian football defender
- [Bojan Golubović](/source/Bojan_Golubovi%C4%87) (born 1983), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Gorišek](/source/Bojan_Gori%C5%A1ek) (born 1962), Slovenian pianist
- [Bojan Grego](/source/Bojan_Grego) (born 1970), Croatian sailor
- [Bojan Hadzihalilovic](/source/Bojan_Hadzihalilovic) (born 1964), Sarajevo-based graphic designer
- [Bojan Hodak](/source/Bojan_Hodak) (born 1971), Croatian professional football coach and former player
- [Bojan Isailović](/source/Bojan_Isailovi%C4%87) (born 1980), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Jambrošić](/source/Bojan_Jambro%C5%A1i%C4%87) (born 1985), Croatian pop singer, winner of Hrvatska traži zvijezdu
- [Bojan Jamina](/source/Bojan_Jamina) (1979–2022), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Janić](/source/Bojan_Jani%C4%87) (born 1982), Serbian volleyball player
- [Bojan Jokić](/source/Bojan_Joki%C4%87) (born 1986), Slovenian football player
- [Bojan Jorgačević](/source/Bojan_Jorga%C4%8Devi%C4%87) (born 1982), Serbian football player
- [Bojan Jovanović](/source/Bojan_Jovanovi%C4%87) (born 1980), Croatian fencer
- [Bojan Jovanovski](/source/Boki_13) a.k.a. Boki 13 (born 1986), Macedonian TV personality
- [Bojan Jović](/source/Bojan_Jovi%C4%87) (born 1982), Serbian football goalkeeper
- [Bojan Jovičić](/source/Bojan_Jovi%C4%8Di%C4%87) (born 1977), Serbian professional basketball coach and former player
- [Bojan Kajgo](/source/Bojan_Kajgo) or Boban Kajgo (born 1989), Canadian soccer player of Serbian origin
- [Bojan Knežević (Croatian footballer)](/source/Bojan_Kne%C5%BEevi%C4%87_(Croatian_footballer)) (born 1997), Croatian footballer
- [Bojan Knežević (Serbian footballer)](/source/Bojan_Kne%C5%BEevi%C4%87_(Serbian_footballer)) (born 1989), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Kocew](/source/Bojan_Kocew) (born 1930), Bulgarian cyclist
- [Bojan Kosić](/source/Bojan_Kosi%C4%87) (born 1990), Montenegrin alpine skier
- [Bojan Kostreš](/source/Bojan_Kostre%C5%A1) (born 1974), Serbian politician
- [Bojan Kovačević](/source/Bojan_Kova%C4%8Devi%C4%87) (born 2004), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Krasić](/source/Bojan_Krasi%C4%87) (born 1983), Serbian football defender
- [Bojan Kraut](/source/Bojan_Kraut) (1908–1991), Slovene mechanical engineer and textbook writer
- [Bojan Križaj](/source/Bojan_Kri%C5%BEaj) (born 1957), Slovenian alpine skier
- [Bojan Krkić](/source/Bojan_Krki%C4%87) (born 1990), Spanish footballer
- [Bojan Krstevski](/source/Bojan_Krstevski) (born 1989), Macedonian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Krstović](/source/Bojan_Krstovi%C4%87) (born 1980), Serbian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Kumar](/source/Bojan_Kumar) (born 1950), Yugoslav ice hockey player
- [Bojan Kumer](/source/Bojan_Kumer) (born 1974), Slovenian politician
- [Bojan Kurajica](/source/Bojan_Kurajica) (born 1947), Croatian-Bosnian chess grandmaster
- [Bojan Kusmuk](/source/Bojan_Kusmuk) (born 1969), Serbian basketball coach and former player
- [Bojan Lazić](/source/Bojan_Lazi%C4%87) (born 1974), professional Serbian football player
- [Bojan Letić](/source/Bojan_Leti%C4%87) (born 1992), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Ljubevski](/source/Bojan_Ljubevski) (born 1996), Macedonian handball player
- [Bojan Lugonja](/source/Bojan_Lugonja) (born 1998), Austrian football player
- [Bojan Madzovski](/source/Bojan_Madzovski) (born 1994), Macedonian handball player
- [Bojan Magazin](/source/Bojan_Magazin) (born 1976), Bosnian football manager and former player
- [Bojan Malinić](/source/Bojan_Malini%C4%87) (born 1990), Serbian football striker
- [Bojan Mališić](/source/Bojan_Mali%C5%A1i%C4%87) (born 1984), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Mamić](/source/Bojan_Mami%C4%87) (born 1981), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Marjanović](/source/Bojan_Marjanovi%C4%87) (born 1981), Serbian pianist and composer based in Norway
- [Bojan Markoski](/source/Bojan_Markoski) (born 1983), Macedonian football defender
- [Bojan Marković](/source/Bojan_Markovi%C4%87) (born 1985), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Marović](/source/Bojan_Marovi%C4%87) (born 1984), Montenegrin singer
- [Bojan Matić](/source/Bojan_Mati%C4%87) (born 1991), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Mihajlović (footballer, born 1973)](/source/Bojan_Mihajlovi%C4%87_(footballer,_born_1973)), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Mihajlović (footballer, born 1988)](/source/Bojan_Mihajlovi%C4%87_(footballer,_born_1988)), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer
- [Bojan Mijailović](/source/Bojan_Mijailovi%C4%87) (born 1995), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Mikulić](/source/Bojan_Mikuli%C4%87) (born 1980), Serbian and Bosnian and Herzegovinian academic sculptor
- [Bojan Miladinović](/source/Bojan_Miladinovi%C4%87) (born 1982), Serbian professional footballer, vice-president of Napredak Kruševac
- [Bojan Miljuš](/source/Bojan_Milju%C5%A1) (born 1994), Serbian football defender
- [Bojan Milovanović](/source/Bojan_Milovanovi%C4%87) (born 1960), Serbian politician and administrator
- [Bojan Miovski](/source/Bojan_Miovski) (born 1999), Macedonian footballer
- [Bojan Mišić](/source/Bojan_Mi%C5%A1i%C4%87) (born 1978), Serbian football goalkeeper
- [Bojan Mitic](/source/Bojan_Mitic) (born 1985), Paralympian Track and field athlete from Switzerland
- [Bojan Mlađović](/source/Bojan_Mla%C4%91ovi%C4%87) (born 1995), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Mohar](/source/Bojan_Mohar) (born 1956), Slovenian and Canadian mathematician
- [Bojan Najdenov](/source/Bojan_Najdenov) (born 1991), Macedonian footballer
- [Bojan Nastić](/source/Bojan_Nasti%C4%87) (born 1994), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Navojec](/source/Bojan_Navojec) (born 1976), Croatian theatre and film actor
- [Bojan Neziri](/source/Bojan_Neziri) (born 1982), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Ostojić](/source/Bojan_Ostoji%C4%87) (born 1984), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Pajtić](/source/Bojan_Pajti%C4%87) (born 1970), Serbian lawyer, former politician, professor at the University of Novi Sad
- [Bojan Pandžić](/source/Bojan_Pand%C5%BEi%C4%87) (born 1982), Swedish football referee
- [Bojan Pavićević](/source/Bojan_Pavi%C4%87evi%C4%87) (born 1975), Serbian futsal player
- [Bojan Pavlović (footballer, born 1985)](/source/Bojan_Pavlovi%C4%87_(footballer,_born_1985)), Serbian football manager and former player
- [Bojan Pavlović (footballer, born 1986)](/source/Bojan_Pavlovi%C4%87_(footballer,_born_1986)), Serbian professional footballer
- [Bojan Pečar](/source/Bojan_Pe%C4%8Dar) (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Печар) (1960–1998), Yugoslav and Serbian musician
- [Bojan Petrić](/source/Bojan_Petri%C4%87) (born 1984), Bosnian-Herzegovinian football player
- [Bojan Počkar](/source/Bojan_Po%C4%8Dkar) (1963–1996), Slovenian mountain climber
- [Bojan Polak](/source/Bojan_Polak) (1918–2004), Yugoslav military officer, communist politician and athlete
- [Bojan Popović](/source/Bojan_Popovi%C4%87) (born 1983), Serbian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Postružnik](/source/Bojan_Postru%C5%BEnik) (1952–1989), Slovenian archer
- [Bojan Prašnikar](/source/Bojan_Pra%C5%A1nikar) (born 1953), Slovenian football manager and former player
- [Bojan Prešern](/source/Bojan_Pre%C5%A1ern) (born 1962), Slovenian rower who competed for Yugoslavia
- [Bojan Puzigaća](/source/Bojan_Puziga%C4%87a) (born 1985), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Radetić](/source/Bojan_Radeti%C4%87) (born 1988), Serbian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Radović](/source/Bojan_Radovi%C4%87) (born 1992), Montenegrin volleyball player
- [Bojan Radulović (basketball)](/source/Bojan_Radulovi%C4%87_(basketball)) (born 1992), Slovenian-Serbian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Radulović (footballer)](/source/Bojan_Radulovi%C4%87_(footballer)) (born 1999), professional footballer
- [Bojan Rajković](/source/Bojan_Rajkovi%C4%87) (born 1991), Serbian volleyball player
- [Bojan Rašić](/source/Bojan_Ra%C5%A1i%C4%87) (born 1985), politician in Serbia
- [Bojan Razpet](/source/Bojan_Razpet) (born 1960), Yugoslav ice hockey player
- [Bojan Regoje](/source/Bojan_Regoje) (born 1981), Bosnian professional footballer
- [Bojan Roganović](/source/Bojan_Roganovi%C4%87) (born 2000), Montenegrin footballer
- [Bojan Ropret](/source/Bojan_Ropret) (born 1957), Slovene cyclist
- [Bojan Samardžija](/source/Bojan_Samard%C5%BEija) (born 1985), Bosnia and Herzegovina cross-country skier
- [Bojan Sanković](/source/Bojan_Sankovi%C4%87) (born 1993), Montenegrin professional footballer
- [Bojan Šaranov](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0aranov) (born 1987), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Šarčević](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0ar%C4%8Devi%C4%87) (born 1974), Bosnian-French visual artist
- [Bojan Savnik](/source/Bojan_Savnik) (born 1914, date of death unknown), Yugoslav canoeist
- [Bojan Šejić](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0eji%C4%87) (born 1983), Serbian football goalkeeper
- [Bojan Simić](/source/Bojan_Simi%C4%87) (born 1976), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Šljivančanin](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0ljivan%C4%8Danin) (born 1982), Montenegrin footballer
- [Bojan Šober](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0ober) (born 1957), bass-baritone opera singer and manager
- [Bojan Spasojević (footballer, born 1980)](/source/Bojan_Spasojevi%C4%87_(footballer,_born_1980)), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Spasojević (footballer, born 1992)](/source/Bojan_Spasojevi%C4%87_(footballer,_born_1992)), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Krkić Sr.](/source/Bojan_Krki%C4%87_Sr.) (born 1962), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Šrot](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0rot) (born 1960), Slovenian politician, judge, lawyer, and mountaineer
- [Bojan Stamenković](/source/Bojan_Stamenkovi%C4%87) (born 1981), Serbian football midfielder
- [Bojan Stepanović](/source/Bojan_Stepanovi%C4%87) (born 1983), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Štih](/source/Bojan_%C5%A0tih) (1923–1986), Slovene literary critic, stage director, and essayist
- [Bojan Stupica](/source/Bojan_Stupica) (1910–1970), Slovenian actress and theatrical director
- [Bojan Subotić](/source/Bojan_Suboti%C4%87) (born 1990), Serbian-Montenegrin professional basketball player
- [Bojan Tadić](/source/Bojan_Tadi%C4%87) (born 1981), Bosnian footballer
- [Bojan Tadić (basketball)](/source/Bojan_Tadi%C4%87_(basketball)) (born 1972), Serbian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Tokić](/source/Bojan_Toki%C4%87) (born 1981), Slovenian table tennis player
- [Bojan Tomašević](/source/Bojan_Toma%C5%A1evi%C4%87) (born 2001), Montenegrin professional basketball player
- [Bojan Torbica](/source/Bojan_Torbica) (born 1974), Serbian politician, president of the Movement of Socialists
- [Bojan Trajkovski](/source/Bojan_Trajkovski) (born 1986), Macedonian professional basketball player
- [Bojan Trkulja](/source/Bojan_Trkulja) (born 1982), Bosnian footballer
- [Bojan Udovič](/source/Bojan_Udovi%C4%8D) (1957–2015), Slovene cyclist
- [Bojan Ušumović](/source/Bojan_U%C5%A1umovi%C4%87) (born 1988), Serbian football defender
- [Bojan Veličković](/source/Bojan_Veli%C4%8Dkovi%C4%87) (born 1988), Serbian MMA fighter
- [Bojan Vručina](/source/Bojan_Vru%C4%8Dina) (born 1984), Croatian professional footballer
- [Bojan Vučković](/source/Bojan_Vu%C4%8Dkovi%C4%87) (born 1980), Serbian chess Grandmaster
- [Bojan Vučković (footballer)](/source/Bojan_Vu%C4%8Dkovi%C4%87_(footballer)) (born 1970), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Vujić](/source/Bojan_Vuji%C4%87) (born 1974), Bosnian diplomat and former professional tennis player
- [Bojan Vuletić](/source/Bojan_Vuleti%C4%87) (born 1971), composer, musician and producer
- [Bojan Westin](/source/Bojan_Westin) (1926–2013), Swedish actress
- [Bojan Zajić](/source/Bojan_Zaji%C4%87) (born 1980), Serbian professional footballer and coach
- [Bojan Zavišić](/source/Bojan_Zavi%C5%A1i%C4%87) (born 1979), Serbian footballer
- [Bojan Zdelar](/source/Bojan_Zdelar) (born 2000), Serbian sprint canoeist
- [Bojan Zdešar](/source/Bojan_Zde%C5%A1ar) (born 1984), Slovenian freestyle swimmer
- [Bojan Žirović](/source/Bojan_%C5%BDirovi%C4%87) (born 1971), Serbian actor
- Bojan Živanović (born 1989), Serbian football defender
- [Bojan Živković](/source/Bojan_%C5%BDivkovi%C4%87) (born 1981), Serbian football midfielder
- [Bojan Zogović](/source/Bojan_Zogovi%C4%87) (born 1989), Montenegrin footballer
- [Bojan Zoranović](/source/Bojan_Zoranovi%C4%87) (born 1990), Serbian football forward
- [Bojan Zulfikarpašić](/source/Bojan_Zulfikarpa%C5%A1i%C4%87) (born 1968), Serbian jazz pianist

## See also

- [Bojan, Baluchistan](/source/Bojan,_Baluchistan) or Bogan-e Bala, Iran, village in Baluchistan, Iran
- [Bojan the Bear](/source/Bojan_the_Bear) (Slovene: Medved Bojan), Slovenian animation children's television series
- [Boyan (given name)](/source/Boyan_(given_name))
- [Dagny Carlsson](/source/Dagny_Carlsson) (1912–2022), Swedish blogger and supercentenarian who used the pen name "Bojan"

## References

1. Miklosich, Franz (1860), "Die Bildung der slavischen Personennamen" (in German), Vienna: Aus der kaiserlich-königlichen Hoff- und Staatdruckerei, pp. 10, 36

1. "[Število moških z imenom BOJAN: 10.544 (ali 1,0 % vseh moških)](http://www.stat.si/imena_baza_imena.asp?ime=Bojan&spol=M)" (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.

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