The baby name Bodhan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-dən (ˈboʊdən) — common anglicized,BOH-dahn (ˈboʊdɑːn) — Gaelic-style,boh-DHAHN (approx. Indic/Sanskrit pronunciation).
The baby name Bodhan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-dən (ˈboʊdən) — common anglicized,BOH-dahn (ˈboʊdɑːn) — Gaelic-style,boh-DHAHN (approx. Indic/Sanskrit pronunciation).
Bodhan is Irish, Sanskrit in Origin.
Bodhan draws on two traditions. In South Asia it derives from Sanskrit bodhana, built on the root budh “to awaken, know.” As a noun, bodhan means “awakening, enlightenment, instruction,” and in Bengali ritual language Durga Bodhan is the ceremonial awakening of the goddess before autumnal worship. The name therefore carries calm, contemplative overtones linked to bodhi and the figure of the Buddha.
It is also treated in English contexts as a spelling variant of the Slavic name Bohdan/Bogdan, from bog “god” + dan “given,” meaning “God-given,” a classic name across Ukraine, Poland, and the Balkans. Modern usage of Bodhan is rare but growing in India and the diaspora; in Slavic families it appears sporadically as an anglicized form. Variants and related forms include Bohdan, Bogdan, Božidar, Bogdana (feminine), Bodhi, and Bodhana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Bodhan is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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