bohova was attested in written records in 1255 as "bochew", and in 1441 as "wokaw". like related slavic place names (e.g., "bochowo" in poland and "bochov" in the czech republic), the name is derived from the slavic personal name "*boxъ", referring to early ownership or association with the place. another conjecture regarding the origin of the name is that it refers to sides of bacon (), which the village produced for sale in maribor.