The baby name Basudha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-soo-dha (IPA: /bəˈsuːd̪ʱə/).
The baby name Basudha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-soo-dha (IPA: /bəˈsuːd̪ʱə/).
Basudha is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Basudha is a feminine given name from the Sanskrit Vasudha, a classical epithet for the Earth. It derives from vasu, meaning "wealth, good, abundance," and the root dha, "to hold or bear," yielding the sense "holder of wealth," "earth," and by extension, nurturer and provider. Across Indo-Aryan languages (Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Nepali), the name evokes stability, fertility, and generosity.
In literature and devotional hymns, Vasudha/Prithvi personifies the life-sustaining ground, which encouraged the term's adoption as a personal name in modern India and the diaspora. The spelling Basudha reflects eastern Indo-Aryan pronunciation where v softens to b. Common variants and related forms include Vasudha (standard), Vasundhara and Vasumati (poetic compounds with the same root), and the transliteration Wasudha; affectionate short forms are Vasu or Basu. Contemporary usage is steady, favored for its nature-rooted meaning and timeless, dignified sound.
Basudha barely registers. Across 3 countries, we found just 4 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
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