Bogota: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Thought to relate to a Muisca word for farmland or enclosed fields
Origin
Chibcha (place name)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
boh-goh-TAH

Bogota is a Chibcha (place name) unisex name meaning “thought to relate to a Muisca word for farmland or enclosed fields”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Bogota

Meaning: Thought to relate to a Muisca word for farmland or enclosed fields.

Origin: Chibcha (place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bogota

boh-goh-TAHIPA /ˌboʊɡəˈtɑː/

Popularity of Bogota

Bogota doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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