Bogusław and Bohuslav (also Bogosław, Bohusław, Bogsław, Cyrillic: Богуслав, German: Bogislaw, Bogislaus) are Slavic men's name made from the roots Bogu-/Bohu- ("Bóg", "Boga", meaning "God" in Polish and Czech, but originally "fortune, chance") and -sław/-slav ("fame, glory").
It was popular in mediaeval times, where it has been recorded for about 700 people in Poland[1] and during the 20th and early 21st centuries.
[2] Common among most Slavic nations, today the name is usually found among Polish-speakers.
The female equivalent of this Slavic name is Bogusława.
Typical diminutive versions of the name in Polish include: (male) Bosław, Boguś, Bogdan, Bohusz, Bogoń, Bogosz, Bogunek, Bost, Bosz, Boszek; (female) Boguta, Bogna, Bogota, Bogusza, Boszuta.