Bodhi

Spellings & scripts●(measured from records)

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Often considered alongside

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Bodhi, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Arlo
• Atlas
• Cody
• Asher
• Asa
• Kiran
• Axel
• Dax
• Archie
• Cyrus
• Atticus
• Callum

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Bodhi is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Hindi given name10 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, Netherlands, Malaysia

  Languages: Hindi, Bangla, Urdu

  Also written Boodhi, බෝධි, বোধি

36 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Bodhi is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In pi, A descendant of Dāṭhopatissa. He married Buddhā (q.v.), and had by her a daughter named Lokitā.’

  as a name·Dictionary of Pali Proper Names Vol II (N-H)

• In pi, Called Bodhikumāra. The Bodhisatta born as an ascetic. For his story see the Cullabodhi Jātaka.’

  as a name·Dictionary of Pali Proper Names Vol II (N-H)

• In pi, Also called Mahābodhi ; the Bodhisatta born as an ascetic. See the Mahābodhi Jātaka.1

  as a name·Dictionary of Pali Proper Names Vol II (N-H)

• In pi, One of the eight brahmins who recognised the signs at the birth of the Buddha.’

  as a name·Dictionary of Pali Proper Names Vol II (N-H)

• In pi, Laṅkādhinātha Bodhi. General of Mānābharaṇa (2). He was slain in battle.’

  as a name·Dictionary of Pali Proper Names Vol II (N-H)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Bodhi Elfmanb. 1969USAmerican actor
• Bodhi Uwlandb. 2003AUAustralian rules footballer)
• Bodhi Ratana Teja Gotamab. 2005IDbadminton player
• Bodhi Kuhnb. 2005CACanadian cyclist
• Bodhi Jennerb. 2016USchild of Burt Jenner and Valerie Pitalo
• Bodhi del Rosarioactor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Bodhi mean, and where does it come from?

A monk of Ceylon. At his request Silāmeghavaṇṇa proclaimed a regulative act against the undisciplined monks of Abhayagiri¬ vihāra. Recorded by Dictionary of Pali Proper Names Vol II (N-H).

Is Bodhi a male or female name?

Bodhi is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

How do you pronounce Bodhi?

A machine transcription gives /bɒdi/ (IPA) for Hindi.

How common is the name Bodhi?

In the United States, the national register counted 7,239 people named Bodhi in 2020, about 1 in 46 thousand residents.

In which country does Bodhi have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 7.2 thousand people named Bodhi, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled bodhi.

Where is Bodhi most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Bodhi is densest in the Netherlands — about 1 in 18 thousand people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.