Bodhi

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“awakening, enlightenment” — Sanskrit

#3022024 rank
2021peak year
10,952babies named Bodhi since 1880
▼ 2%5-year trend

Bodhi popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202118801920196020002024

What does Bodhi mean?

From Sanskrit bodhi, 'awakening' or 'enlightenment', the state the Buddha reached beneath the bodhi tree. A modern Western adoption with strong spiritual appeal.

OriginSanskrit
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic

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