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The baby name Buda is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOO-dah (IPA: /ˈbuːdə/).

Buda is Hungarian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hungarian, Slavic
Pronunciation: BOO-dah (IPA: /ˈbuːdə/)

What is the meaning of the name Buda ?

The baby name Buda is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOO-dah (IPA: /ˈbuːdə/).

Buda is Hungarian, Slavic in Origin.

Buda carries several intertwined origins. In Hungary it recalls the historic city of Buda - now one half of Budapest - and legend links its name to Attila the Hun’s brother Bleda, rendered Buda in Hungarian chronicles. Across Slavic languages, buda can mean “hut” in toponyms, while the root bud-/buditi “to waken, rouse” underlies names such as Budimir and Budislav; Buda appears regionally as a short form. In Spanish and Portuguese, Buda is the standard form of “Buddha,” derived from Sanskrit buddha “awakened,” which also colors modern given‑name use.

Usage today is uncommon but pan‑regional: rare as a masculine given name in Central and Eastern Europe, occasionally adopted as a gender‑neutral choice elsewhere. Related forms and nicknames include Bleda (historical), Budo, Budimir, and Budislav; feminine parallels include Budimira/Budislava. Meanings cluster around “awakened,” “wakeful,” or “from the (city of) Buda.”

Buda has the following similar or variant Names

Buda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
HU Boys 0 #164 11 3,954
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #725 27 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
EG Boys 0 #851 36 15,035
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
MX Boys 0 #941 42 16,355
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
ZA Boys 0 #951 229 25,619
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,083 29 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,416 56 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,571 44 28,008

Buda is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Buda

Buda is predominantly a boy's name.
Buda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BOO-dah (IPA: /ˈbuːdə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bud, Budda (rare/misspelling) and Budimir (related compound).
Across languages, Buda has these equivalents: Bud (English diminutive), Names with similar sound: Budda/Buddha (phonetic resemblance only).
Buda is a name of Hungarian origin, traditionally used in Hungary. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Hungary and its diaspora communities.