Bodhi
BO-dee Girl and boy Sanskrit
Awakening, enlightenment
Etymology
From Sanskrit bodhi, meaning 'awakening' or 'enlightenment', influenced by characters in films and comics.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | — | 2025 |
Near Bodhi in New Zealand, 2025
New Zealand top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #89 | Not ranked | #90 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #90 | Not ranked | #93 | Not ranked | #52 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #93 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #64 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #78 | Not ranked | #100 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #85 | #83 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #79 | #95 | #81 | Not ranked | #54 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #86 | Not ranked | #81 | Not ranked | #58 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #89 | Not ranked | #75 | Not ranked | #42 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #61 | #97 | #59 | #43 | #53 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #63 | #84 | #65 | #51 | #60 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#265 2025 · 1,301 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1460 |
| 2007 | #1351 |
| 2008 | #1265 |
| 2009 | #1241 |
| 2010 | #907 |
| 2011 | #920 |
| 2012 | #880 |
| 2013 | #807 |
| 2014 | #612 |
| 2015 | #498 |
| 2016 | #361 |
| 2017 | #300 |
| 2018 | #312 |
| 2019 | #300 |
| 2020 | #295 |
| 2021 | #284 |
| 2022 | #300 |
| 2023 | #294 |
| 2024 | #301 |
| 2025 | #265 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#115 2025 · 470 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1356 |
| 2007 | #2057 |
| 2008 | #1521 |
| 2009 | #1312 |
| 2010 | #901 |
| 2011 | #945 |
| 2012 | #636 |
| 2013 | #640 |
| 2014 | #355 |
| 2015 | #306 |
| 2016 | #225 |
| 2017 | #156 |
| 2018 | #188 |
| 2019 | #192 |
| 2020 | #152 |
| 2021 | #140 |
| 2022 | #108 |
| 2023 | #100 |
| 2024 | #97 |
| 2025 | #115 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#219 2024 · 19 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #660 |
| 2011 | #663 |
| 2012 | #682 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #539 |
| 2015 | #709 |
| 2016 | #403 |
| 2017 | #334 |
| 2018 | #276 |
| 2019 | #362 |
| 2020 | #372 |
| 2021 | #299 |
| 2022 | #219 |
| 2023 | #175 |
| 2024 | #219 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#170 2025 · 13 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #430 |
| 2017 | #287 |
| 2018 | #288 |
| 2019 | #243 |
| 2020 | #339 |
| 2021 | #268 |
| 2022 | #107 |
| 2023 | #162 |
| 2024 | #165 |
| 2025 | #170 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#165 2025 · 30 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #739 |
| 2013 | #743 |
| 2014 | #628 |
| 2015 | #511 |
| 2016 | #415 |
| 2017 | #250 |
| 2018 | #262 |
| 2019 | #407 |
| 2020 | #261 |
| 2021 | #234 |
| 2022 | #184 |
| 2023 | #166 |
| 2024 | #215 |
| 2025 | #165 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#283 2024 · 116 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1602 |
| 2006 | #1436 |
| 2007 | #1593 |
| 2008 | #1051 |
| 2009 | #1114 |
| 2010 | #866 |
| 2011 | #852 |
| 2012 | #1076 |
| 2013 | #838 |
| 2014 | #534 |
| 2015 | #364 |
| 2016 | #265 |
| 2017 | #232 |
| 2018 | #219 |
| 2019 | #259 |
| 2020 | #248 |
| 2021 | #231 |
| 2022 | #251 |
| 2023 | #358 |
| 2024 | #283 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#57 2025 · 62 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #369 |
| 2015 | #212 |
| 2016 | #110 |
| 2017 | #76 |
| 2018 | #75 |
| 2019 | #84 |
| 2020 | #63 |
| 2021 | #65 |
| 2022 | #73 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #98 |
| 2025 | #57 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#4571 2025 · 30 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #14080 |
| 2009 | #15554 |
| 2010 | #17456 |
| 2011 | #9253 |
| 2012 | #11421 |
| 2013 | #9122 |
| 2014 | #14885 |
| 2015 | #7336 |
| 2016 | #4005 |
| 2017 | #3566 |
| 2018 | #2815 |
| 2019 | #2566 |
| 2020 | #3189 |
| 2021 | #3010 |
| 2022 | #3224 |
| 2023 | #3050 |
| 2024 | #3976 |
| 2025 | #4571 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#1655 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #6039 |
| 2012 | #4268 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #3599 |
| 2015 | #3698 |
| 2016 | #2032 |
| 2017 | #1150 |
| 2018 | #1239 |
| 2019 | #1958 |
| 2020 | #1173 |
| 2021 | #1363 |
| 2022 | #1085 |
| 2023 | #889 |
| 2024 | #1205 |
| 2025 | #1655 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #801 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #439 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Stable
#926 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #916 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #945 |
| 2023 | #893 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #926 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #2694 |
| 2018 | #2206 |
| 2019 | #2060 |
| 2020 | #2682 |
| 2021 | #2450 |
| 2022 | #2635 |
| 2023 | #3533 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Canada list for 2024.