What origin is the name Buddha?

Buddha comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Buddha a popular name?

Buddha is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Buddha?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Buddha — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Buddha written in its native script?

Buddha is written बुद्ध.

Buddha

Q: Is Buddha a rare name?

Yes. Buddha does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Buddha

Buddha

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Buddha is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'the awakened' or 'enlightened one,' famously associated with the founder of Buddhism.".

Buddha is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'the awakened' or 'enlightened one,' famously associated with the founder of Buddhism.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: बुद्ध
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'the awakened' or 'enlightened one,' famously associated with the founder of Buddhism.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as बुद्ध

Quick answers about Buddha

Very rare in US records

What does Buddha mean?

Buddha is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'the awakened' or 'enlightened one,' famously associated with the founder of Buddhism.".

Is Buddha a rare name?

Yes. Buddha does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Buddha

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Buddha has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 4.