Bohdi - A very unique male name
Bohdi at a glance
Bohdi is ranked #1460 among boy baby names in 2025, with 73 births in 2025. It peaked in 2025 at #1460 and first appeared on the charts in 2016.
- Rank in 2025
- #1460
- Births in 2025
- 73
- Peak year
- 2025 (#1460)
- First appeared
- 2016
- Trend
- #2773 in 2020 → #1460 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 20,086 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 20,086 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bohdi peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 1460.
Famous with this name
Bohdi Styles
Bohdi Kidd
Bohdi Wilcox
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Bohdi is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bohdi is currently topping the baby name charts in Iowa at position #585 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,526.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bohdi is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Bohdi origin and meaning
Modern respelling (American) of Bodhi
Uncertain — a transposed-letter respelling of Bodhi, from Sanskrit bodhi, 'awakening, enlightenment'; the respelling itself is a modern error-turned-style
Bohdi appeared in 2016, after Bodhi — the Sanskrit word for the Buddha's enlightenment — had become fashionable. It is Bodhi with the h and d swapped, a spelling that began as a mistake and is now chosen deliberately by some families. It has risen to its current peak, still far behind Bodhi itself.
Origin uncertain
Bohdi is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Bohdi, pop culture references for the name Bohdi and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bohdi
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bohdi, sorted by popularity.
Boyd / Buddy / Bodhi / Bodie / Bud / Bode / Betty / Bodi / Buddie / Budd /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1460 |
| 2024 | 2690 |
| 2023 | 2342 |
| 2022 | 2480 |
| 2021 | 3787 |
| 2020 | 2773 |
| 2018 | 3799 |
| 2017 | 2607 |
| 2016 | 3506 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 585 |
| Wisconsin | 627 |
| Washington | 816 |
| Pennsylvania | 858 |
| Ohio | 952 |
| Michigan | 1009 |
| Florida | 1268 |
| North Carolina | 1297 |
| Georgia | 1377 |
| Texas | 2109 |
| California | 2526 |
Even more about Bohdi
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Bohdi a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Bohdi?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BOH-dee · /ˈboʊdi/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Bodhi — The correct Sanskrit-derived spelling; a separate, much more common name.
- Bodie — A different name with the same sound, from a surname; a separate established name.
Famous bearers
None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2016, and its oldest bearers are still young.
Style
Modern coinage
Why parents choose it
Bohdi is Bodhi in a spelling most people will read as a typo of the original. Parents who love the sound but want distance from the Buddhist term sometimes choose it — know that the connection will be assumed anyway.
Worth knowing
- Nearly everyone will 'correct' it to Bodhi.
- Teachers and documents will swap the letters back throughout his life.
