The baby name Bodi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-dee (IPA: /ˈboʊdi/).
Bodi is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Bodi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-dee (IPA: /ˈboʊdi/).
Bodi is Sanskrit in Origin.
Bodi blends several roots. As a streamlined spelling of Sanskrit Bodhi (बोधि), it carries the Buddhist sense of “awakening, enlightenment.” In Germanic contexts it aligns with Bodo/Bode, from Old High German bod/boto, “message; messenger.” In Hungary, Bódi functions chiefly as a surname and an older given form tied to the same Germanic stock, so the name also resonates with Central European heritage.
In modern English-speaking use, Bodi has risen since the 2000s as a brisk, contemporary choice, aided by parallel spellings Bodhi, Bodie, and Bode. Short form Bo is common. Variants include Bodhi, Bodie, Bode, Bodey; related are Bodo and Bodin. The name’s appeal spans spiritual, minimalist, and surname styles, while its layered etymology offers meanings from “enlightenment” to “messenger,” giving Bodi both serenity and momentum.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #296 | 11 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #388 | 13 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #498 | 473 | 15,035 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #559 | 18 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #628 | 31 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #704 | 25 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #748 | 22 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #811 | 82 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #856 | 26 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #882 | 78 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #908 | 28 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #918 | 34 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 27 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,121 | 56 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,397 | 218 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,443 | 29 | 10,046 |
Bodi is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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