Wojtek
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- VOY-tek
- Origin
- Slavic
Wojtek is a boys' name of Slavic origin, meaning “joy of the warrior”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Wojtek mean?
Slavic: Polish pet form of Wojciech
“joy of the warrior”
Polish pet form of Wojciech; Wojtek was also the name of a bear adopted by Polish soldiers in World War II.
Is Wojtek a girl's or a boy's name?
Wojtek is a boys' name.
How popular is Wojtek in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 9 boys.
Wojtek in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
Names like Wojtek
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Edward, Yusuf, Kairo, Bodhi, Loki, Koa, Henry, Oscar, Isaac, Jacob, Mason, Jaxon
More Slavic names
Mila, Milan, Vera, Mira, Nadia, Milana, Rayna, Zora, Milena, Raina, Damir, Lev, Siyana, Vlad, Lilyana, Yuri
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Wojtek: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/wojtek, updated 20 October 2026.