The baby name Buddhadev is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BUHD-dah-dayv (approx.; IPA: /ˈbʊd.dɑː.deɪv/).
The baby name Buddhadev is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BUHD-dah-dayv (approx.; IPA: /ˈbʊd.dɑː.deɪv/).
Buddhadev is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Buddhadev is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit Buddhadeva, a compound of Buddha (“enlightened, awakened”; from the root budh, “to awaken/know”) and deva (“god, shining one”). The sense is “divine Buddha,” “Lord Buddha,” or more broadly “the godlike enlightened one,” carrying associations of wisdom, compassion, and serenity. As a theophoric honorific, it functions as a reverential title repurposed as a given name.
The name occurs across northern and eastern South Asia, especially in Bengali and Odia-speaking communities, and also in Hindi and Marathi contexts. Variants include Buddhadeva (Sanskrit) and Buddhadeb (Bengali/Odia). It is typically spelled Buddhadev in modern pan-Indian usage. Avoid conflating it with Budhdev (from Budha, the planet Mercury). Notable bearers include Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, and filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta, anchoring the name in modern cultural history.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #892 | 110 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,582 | 33 | 28,008 |
Buddhadev is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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