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Bohdi

♂ Boy

Pronounced BOH-dee /ˈboʊ.di/Medium

Meaning: Respelling of Bodhi, the Sanskrit and Pali word for 'awakening' or 'enlightenment' in Buddhism, achieved by the Buddha under the Bodhi tree.Medium

In 30 seconds: Bohdi is a respelling of Bodhi, the Sanskrit and Pali word for 'awakening' or 'enlightenment' in Buddhism.
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Origin MediumSanskrit, English
MeaningRespelling of Bodhi, the Sanskrit and Pali word for 'awakening' or 'enlightenment' in Buddhism, achieved by the Buddha under the Bodhi tree.
U.S. rank (2024)#1932 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births81 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 658

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202319942024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Bohdi reaches back to bodhi, the term for the enlightenment the Buddha attained while seated beneath the Bodhi tree. The name carries that sense of awakening, with the letters rearranged from the standard Bodhi spelling. The spiritual meaning is what gives the name its weight.

Shifting the 'h' to follow the 'o' makes Bohdi a less common variant of Bodhi, while keeping the same two-syllable sound. It sits within the small cluster of English spellings drawn from the same Buddhist word.

Did you know? Bohdi is a spelling variant of Bodhi, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'awakening, enlightenment' from the Sanskrit and Pali root while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Bohdi — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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If you like Bohdi…

Bodhi— the standard transliteration of the same Sanskrit word for awakening
Bodi— another simplified respelling of the same Buddhist term
Arlo— shares the short, two-syllable sound rather than the meaning
Kai— another brief modern boy's name with a calm, single-image feel

Frequently Asked

What does the name Bohdi mean?

Bohdi is a respelling of Bodhi, a Sanskrit and Pali name meaning 'awakening, enlightenment', and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Bohdi?

It's commonly said BOH-dee /ˈboʊ.di/.

Is Bohdi a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Bohdi is used as a boy name.

How popular is Bohdi?

In 2024, Bohdi ranked #1932 in the U.S. for boys, with 81 births recorded.