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Božena

Pronounced BOH-zheh-naShare

Meaning: Divine

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Božena is formed from a Slavic adjective meaning divine. The Czech spelling uses ž; Polish Bożena uses a different letter, so the two written forms should not be silently merged.

Nicknames

  • Boža
  • Boženka

Spellings & variants

  • Bozhena

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Božena comes from Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, and Croatian.

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