Bodhi
Bodhi is a well-established choice, ranked #115 in 2025. With 470 babies named Bodhi in 2025, meeting another Bodhi at school is a real possibility.
About the Name Bodhi
Bodhi is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 34 places over five years. Its high point was #637 in 2013, and it now sits at #1198. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Bodhi is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bodhi in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #302, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Bodhi
- Bhikkhu Bodhi — Jeffrey Block, better known as Bhikkhu Bodhi, is an American Theravada monk ordained in Sri Lanka who teaches in the area of New York and New Jersey.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bodhi
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bodhi
Almost certainly the only Bodhi in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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