Bohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words ''bog'' (god) and ''mil'' (favour). Its feminine equivalent is

Bohumila Bohumila is a given name, the feminine form of Bohumil Bohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words ''bog'' (god) and ''mil'' (favour). Its feminine equivalent is Bohumila. Nicknames o ...

. Nicknames of Bohumil include Bohouš, Bohoušek, Bohuš, Mila, Milek, Bogie, Boga, Bozha. Other forms of the name are

Bogomil Bogomilism (; ; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", bogumilstvo, богумилство) was a Christian neo-Gnostic, dualist sect founded in the First Bulgarian Empire by the priest Bogomil during the reign of Tsar Peter I in the 10th century. I ...

, Bogumił (Polish variant) and Bogolyub.

Name days

*Czech: 3 October *Slovak: 3 March *Polish: 13 January, 18 January, 26 February, 10 June or 3 November

Notable people with the name

Bogumilus Bogumilus, in Polish Bogumił Piotr, (also known as Bogimilus and Theophilus)Bunson, Matthew. "Bogumilus", ''Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints'', OSV Publishing, 2003 was Archbishop of Gniezno and a hermit.Bohumil Andrejko (born 1953), Slovak football coach *

Bohumil Berdych Bohumil Berdych is a retired slalom canoeist who competed for Czechoslovakia in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 team event at the 1951 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Steyr Steyr (; ) is a statutory city (Austria), sta ...

, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist *

Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel (born 10 June 1965) is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 10 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team and 15 caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team. Career Brhel started racin ...

(born 1965), Czech speedway rider *

Bohumil Bydžovský Bohumil Bydžovský (14 March 1880, in Duchcov – 6 May 1969, in Jindřichův Hradec) was a Czech mathematician, specializing in algebraic geometry and algebra. Education and career Bydzovsky in 1898 completed his Abitur at the Academic Gymnasiu ...

(1880–1969), Czech mathematician *

Bohumil Cepák Bohumil Cepák (13 July 1951 – 4 September 2021Zemřel p ...

(1951–2021), Czech former handball player *

Bohumil Doležal Bohumil Doležal (born January 17, 1940), is a Czech literary critic, politician and former dissident. He was a political advisor to Václav Klaus, the former Czech prime minister. Doležal was born in Prague, and graduated in 1962 after studying ...

(born 1940), Czech literary critic, politician and former dissident * Bohumil Durdis (1903–1983), Czech weightlifter *

Bohumil Fidler Bohumil Fidler (also Fiedler) (May 27, 1860 - June 2, 1944) was a Czech composer, choirmaster, choral conductor and music teacher. He was born in Příbram, where he lived and worked his entire life. Biography Fidler was a foremost figure in t ...

(1860-1944), Czech composer, choirmaster, choral conductor and music teacher *

Bohumil Golián Bohumil Golián (25 March 1931 – 11 January 2012) was a Slovak volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moštenica and died in Bratislava Bratisla ...

(1931–2012), Slovak former volleyball player *

Bohumil Gregor Bohumil Gregor (Prague, 14 July 1926 – 4 November 2005) was a Czech conductor. Gregor studied double bass at the Prague Conservatory. He made his conducting debut on October 26, 1947, at the Divadlo 5. května (Theatre of the Fifth of May, now t ...

(1926–2005), Czech conductor * Bohumil Hájek, Czech table tennis player *

Bohumil Herlischka Bohumil Herlischka (25 April 1919 – February 2006) was a Czech opera director. After years at the National Theatre, he worked from 1957 predominantly in German opera houses, introducing a style later known as '' Regietheater'' (director's thea ...

(1919–2006), Czech opera director *

Bohumil Honzátko Bohumil "Boris" Honzátko (30 December 1875 – 12 December 1950) was a Czech gymnast and long-distance runner. He competed for Bohemia at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1 ...

1875–1950), Czech gymnast and long-distance runner *

Bohumil Hrabal Bohumil Hrabal (; 28 March 1914 – 3 February 1997) was a Czech Republic, Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century. Early life Hrabal was born in Židenice (suburb of Brno) on 28 March 1914, in what was then ...

(1914–1997), Czech writer *

Bohumil Jank Bohumil Jank (born 6 July 1992) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Mountfield HK of the Czech Extraliga. Jank has previously played for HC České Budějovice, HC Oceláři Třinec, Piráti Chomutov and HC Plzeň.

(born 1992), Czech ice hockey player *

Bohumil Janoušek Bohumil Janoušek (or Bob Janousek; born 7 September 1937) is a Czech people, Czech Rowing (sport), rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and later moved to Britain as a rowing coach a ...

(born 1937), Czech rower *

Bohumil Jauris Bohumil Jauris (30 August 1933 – 1992)František Kolář ''Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách'', ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 390 was a Czech speed skater. He competed in thr ...

(1933–1992), Czech speed skater *

Bohumil Jelínek Bohumil Jelínek-Milka was a Czech footballer who played as a striker. Club career During his playing career, Jelínek played for Smíchov. International career On 1 April 1906, Jelínek made his debut for Bohemia in Bohemia's second game, star ...

, Czech footballer *

Bohumil Jílek Bohumil Jílek (17 October 1892 – 3 August 1963) was a Czechoslovak politician. Life Jílek was born in Deštná in the Jindřichův Hradec District, the son of Jan Jílek, a local policeman, and his wife Františka née Vosolová. From 1925 ...

(1892–1963), Czechoslovak politician *

Bohumil Kafka Bohumil Kafka (14 February 1878 in Nová Paka – 24 November 1942 in Prague) was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue. He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked ...

(1878–1942), Czech sculptor and pedagogue *

Bohumil Kněžek Bohumil Kněžek (27 October 1900 – 25 September 1979) was a Czech architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the X ...

(1900–1979), Czech architect *

Bohumil Kosour Bohumil Kosour (5 March 1913 – 24 April 1997) was a Czechoslovak soldier and skier. Kosour was born in Radňovice. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1936 which placed eighth. He also took part at the 18 ...

(1913–1997), Czechoslovak soldier and skier * Bohumil Kubišta (1884–1918), Czech painter and art critic *

Bohumil Kubrycht Bohumil Kubrycht (27 July 1886 – ) was a Czech cyclist. He competed for Bohemia at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an inter ...

, Czech cyclist * Bohumil Kubát (1935–2016), Czechoslovak wrestler * Bohumil Kudrna (1920–1991), Czechoslovak flatwater canoer *

Bohumil Kučera Bohumil Kučera (March 22, 1874 in Semily – April 16, 1921 in Prague) was a Czechs, Czech physicist. Biography Kučera studied physics at the Charles University in Prague and was the first scientist in Czech lands to examine the newly discovered ...

(1874–1921), Czech physicist *

Bohumil Laušman Bohumil Laušman (30 August 1903, Žumberk, Kingdom of Bohemia – 9 May 1963, Prague) was a Czech Social Democratic Party, Czech Social Democratic politician. During World War II he was in exile in Great Britain, where he was a member of the Cze ...

(1903–1963), Czech politician *

Bohumil Makovsky Bohumil (Boh) Makovsky (September 23, 1878 – June 12, 1950) was a band director and head of the Department of Music at Oklahoma A&M College (now known as Oklahoma State University) from 1915 to 1945. He was the co-founder of Kappa Kappa Psi, a ...

(1878–1950), American band leader from Austro-Hungary * Bohumil Mathesius (1888–1952), Czech poet, translator, publicist and literary scientist * Bohumil Mazánek (born 1962), Czech diplomat *

Bohumil Modrý Bohumil Modrý (24 September 1916 – 21 July 1963) was a goaltender for the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team which won the silver medal at the 1948 Olympics and 2 gold medals - at the 1947 World Championship and at the 1949 ...

(1916–1963), Czech ice hockey goaltender *

Bohumil Mořkovský Bohumil Mořkovský (December 14, 1899 – July 16, 1928) was a Czech people, Czech Artistic gymnastics, gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Valašské Meziříčí, Moravia. He died l ...

(1899–1928), Czech gymnast * Bohumil Mudřík (born 1941), Czech gymnast * Bohumil Müller (1915–1987), Jehovah's Witnesses religious leader in Czechoslovakia during and after World War II * Bohumil Musil (1922–1999), Czech football player *

Bohumil Němeček Bohumil Němeček (2 January 1938 – 2 May 2010) was a Czechoslovak welterweight boxing, boxer. He first trained in ice hockey, and changed to boxing only in 1955, winning Czech national titles in 1959 and 1960, an Olympic gold medal in 1960, a ...

(1938–2010), Czechoslovak welterweight boxer * Bohumil Páník (born 1956), Czech football manager * Bohumil Povejšil, Czech gymnast * Bohumil Prošek (1931–2014), Czechoslovaki ice hockey player * Bohumil Rameš (1895–1974), Czech cyclist * Bohumil Říha (1907–1987), Czechoslovak writer * Bohumil Sekla (1901–1987), Czechoslovak biologist * Bohumil Shimek (1861–1937), American naturalist, conservationist and professor * Bohumil Sládek, Czechoslovak sprint canoeist * Bohumil Slavíček (born 1991), Czech ice hockey player * Bohumil Smolík (1943–2008), Czech footballer *

Bohumil Smrček Bohumil Smrček (born 3 July 1961) is a Czechs, Czech football manager. References External links

* 1961 births Living people Czech football managers SV Horn managers SK Líšeň managers 1. SC Znojmo FK managers FC Zbrojovka Brno ma ...

(born 1961), Czech football manager * Bohumil Starnovský (born 1953), Czech modern pentathlete * Bohumil Staša (1944–2019), Czech former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Bohumil Šťastný (1905–1991), Czech photojournalist *

Bohumil Steigenhöfer Bohumil Steigenhöfer (1 March 1905 – 6 June 1989) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. M ...

(1905–1989), Czechoslovak ice hockey player * Bohumil Sýkora, Czech weightlifter * Bohumil Tomášek (1936–2019), Czech basketball player and coach *

Bohumil Veselý Bohumil Veselý (born 18 June 1945) is a retired Czech footballer. During his career he played for AC Sparta Prague. He earned 26 caps for the Czechoslovakia national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA ...

(born 1945), Czech footballer *

Bohumil Váňa Bohumil Váňa (17 January 1920 – 4 November 1989) was a Czech international table tennis player who represented Czechoslovakia. He was born and died in Prague. Table tennis career From 1935 to 1955 he won 30 medals in singles, doubles, and te ...

(1920–1989), Czechoslovak tennis player * Bohumil Záhorský (1906–1980), Czechoslovak actor *

Bohumil Zemánek Bohumil Zemanek (10 October 1942 in Brno – 12 August 1996 in Prague) was a Czech sculptor and restorer. Biography He was born in Brno as the second son of three children of Bohumír Zemánek, a professional soldier, and his wife Anna Zemánko ...

(1942–Prague), Czech sculptor and restorer

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