Bodhi Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Bodhi

Bodhi Name Origin: Indian (Sanskrit)
Pronunciation: bo-dee
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Bodhi Name Meaning

We can’t get enough of Bodhi! A deeply spiritual name, Bodhi refers to a period of awakening in Buddhism. He has a catchy sound and a whole lot of spunk, making him a handsome pick.

Bodhi Name Popularity

How popular is the name Bodhi? Here’s everything we know.

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1993	—	5	0.0003%
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1997	—	6	0.0004%
1998	—	7	0.0005%
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2001	—	9	0.0006%
2002	—	11	0.0007%
2003	—	14	0.0009%
2004	—	27	0.0018%
2005	—	21	0.0014%
2006	—	58	0.0037%
2007	—	65	0.0041%
2008	—	72	0.0047%
2009	—	87	0.0058%
2010	—	166	0.0115%
2011	—	147	0.0103%
2012	—	185	0.013%
2013	—	221	0.0155%
2014	—	395	0.0271%
2015	—	541	0.0372%
2016	—	882	0.0612%
2017	—	1,143	0.0819%
2018	—	1,051	0.0765%
2019	—	1,098	0.0811%
2020	296	1,101	0.0865%
2021	282	1,193	0.0976%

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Names Like Bodhi

If you like Bodhi, you’ll love these other names like Bodhi.

What names are diminutives of Bodhi?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Bodhi sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Bodhi, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Beau	Handsome	French
Bo		Scandinavian
Odi	Wealthy defender	Anglo-Saxon
Odie	Woad hill	English

What names are variants of Bodhi?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Bodhi.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Bodie	Shelter; one who brings news	Scandinavian
Body	Blond	Celtic

What names sound like Bodhi?

If you like how Bodhi sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Bodhi.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Boden	Shelter; one who brings news	Scandinavian
Bodin	Shelter; one who brings news	Scandinavian
Brody	Ditch	Scottish
Cody	Helpful	Irish
Jody		Hebrew

What names are similar to Bodhi?

Find a name that’s like Bodhi, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Deven	Divine	Indian (Sanskrit)
Ezra	Help	Hebrew
Journey	A trip or experience from one place to another	American

Rohan	Red-haired, red; ascending	Indian (Sanskrit)
Ryder	Mounted warrior	English
Taj	Crown	Indian (Sanskrit)
Uriah	My light is Jehovah	Hebrew
Valor
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English
Xavi

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11 Comments

Ashley Jun 24 at 8:26 am

Husband suggested the name for the movie Point Break. I liked it for its meaning. It’s means enlightenment in Sanskrit.

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Kaci May 27 at 6:13 am

I always loved the name Bodhi. I already had 2 girls and never thought I would have another child. Then one night my fiance and I were talking about boys name for some reason and he had mentioned that he liked the name Bodhi. And I was shocked, I thought i was the only one who liked that name, lol. Well 2 years later I became pregnant and we had a little boy, Bodhi Alexander. I love the meaning behind this name and my little Bodster, enlightens me everyday!

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- Kristy Jun 12 at 5:36 am
  
  Omg I used to call my bodhi now 23 years of age the same name . I fell in love with it the min I saw it U was about 3 months pregnant and I loved it the moment I heard it . Have a lovely night
  
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  - Kristy Jun 12 at 5:38 am
    
    Sorry I forgot to state bodstar I was so shocked that I forgot to put it in .
    
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Stephanie May 14 at 9:47 am

It is a sanskrit word meaning enlightenment. We are a very spiritual family and honor all religions. We are very fond of sanskrit because thr spoken word is so powerful in the old languages. Every time he or someone else uses his name, they are blessed and that is a beautiful gift.

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Kylie Feb 16 at 9:00 am

My husband and I chose Bodhi after my husband’s Pawpaw. We absolutely love the name. We do get aggravated when people misunderstand the name and call him “Brody” or something else of the likes.

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Mama Casey Sep 22 at 10:26 am

The name Bodhi came to me at 8 weeks pregnant. In Buddhism, Bodhi means enlightenment; awakening. And the journey to my Bodhi boy was filled with spiritual enlightenment and many awakenings. Our journey as maiden-fetus was undisturbed as I was intuitively called to have an intervention free pregnancy – relinquishing full control to the female anatomy. Our transition to mother-baby was led by a natural, undisturbed freebirth at home. In the most peaceful, powerful, and euphoric experience. Childbirth was yet again another awakening of full surrendering to nature and Bodhi.

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Charlie Jun 27 at 5:19 am

I chose the name Bodhi because of the meaning!

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Erin Aug 27 at 11:38 am

Bodhi means awakening, and he was ours…. to a life with boys. We have 3 girls together and Bodhi is dads first son. ZAYNE means 7 in Hebrew, and he is the 7th and final child. My first 2 were boys, my hubs has a daughter, then we had 3 more girls and our “BODHISATTVA” as we call him. (Our first combined 3 are grown).

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Michelle Sep 11 at 7:34 pm

This name means awakened and our son was born as the sun rose.

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Kelsea Jun 14 at 8:21 pm

I love the meaning of the name: Bodhi – a boy’s name of Sanskrit origin meaning “awakening, enlightenment”.
I also really like Bo for short which I’m sure he’ll be called later in life. And finally I think it compliments his brothers name Soarin. ?

Soarin & Bodhi best buds for life!?

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