Bodhi
/B-OW-D-IY/
Awakening, the supreme enlightenment attained beneath the sacred fig tree — Bodhi is the state the Buddha reached at Bodh Gaya, the sudden clarity that dissolves all illusion. As a name it carries the aspiration for wisdom, mindful awareness, and the quiet revolution of a mind that has found its own light
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Yes — Bodhi is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Awakening, the supreme enlightenment attained beneath the sacred fig tree — Bodhi is the state the Buddha reached at Bodh Gaya, the sudden clarity that dissolves all illusion. As a name it carries the aspiration for wisdom, mindful awareness, and the quiet revolution of a mind that has found its own light”. It also appears in Buddhist, Jain traditions.
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This page tells you what Bodhi means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Bodhi is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Awakening, the supreme enlightenment attained beneath the sacred fig tree — Bodhi is the state the Buddha reached at Bodh Gaya, the sudden clarity that dissolves all illusion. As a name it carries the aspiration for wisdom, mindful awareness, and the quiet revolution of a mind that has found its own light" and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Bodhi is also used in Buddhist, Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, American, European, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Bodhi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Bodhi's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Bodhi opens with “Bo.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Bodhi aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Bodhi's birth-star reading →What does Bodhi's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Bodhi resonates in either tradition.
Bodhi's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Bodhi's full reading →
Does Bodhi go with your family's names?
Bodhi breaks into 4 sounds: /B-OW-D-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Bodhi sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Bodhi beside your family's names →
Names similar to Bodhi
If Bodhi resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Wisdom cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Bodhi
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Common questions about Bodhi
What does the name Bodhi mean?
Bodhi means "Awakening, the supreme enlightenment attained beneath the sacred fig tree — Bodhi is the state the Buddha reached at Bodh Gaya, the sudden clarity that dissolves all illusion. As a name it carries the aspiration for wisdom, mindful awareness, and the quiet revolution of a mind that has found its own light." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Bodhi a boy or girl name?
Bodhi is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Bodhi?
Bodhi is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, European families.
Is Bodhi a Hindu name?
Yes. Bodhi is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Buddhist, Jain traditions.
What does Bodhi mean in Sanskrit?
Bodhi originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Awakening, the supreme enlightenment attained beneath the sacred fig tree — Bodhi is the state the Buddha reached at Bodh Gaya, the sudden clarity that dissolves all illusion. As a name it carries the aspiration for wisdom, mindful awareness, and the quiet revolution of a mind that has found its own light."
What is the numerology of Bodhi?
Bodhi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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