Budi

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 3 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Budi is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name5.4K records spelled Budi13 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Australia, Malaysia, Germany

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Buedi, Budí, Bűdi, Büdi, B̳̿u̳̿d̳̿i̳̿

• a separate given name3.1K records spelled Budi4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States

  Also written Budí, Bûdî, Būdī

• Spanish given name2.3K records spelled Budi3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Malaysia, Mexico

  Also written Budí, Bûdì

• Arabic given name523 records spelled Budi4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Malaysia

  Also written Büdi, Būdī

43 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Budi is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Malay, kindness, grace, courtesy

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In zlm, qualities of mind and heart; kindly acts and ways; character; graciousness and charm. Implies prudence and discretion ... but it is more closely identified with the doing of kindly acts, e.g. 'to repay kindness; to show gratitude'; 'remember gratefully'; often means 'character': 'of a hateful character' possessed of , i.e. self-respecting, wise, prudent, sensible

  as a word·Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (ACD), CLDF v2.0

• In Swahili, way out, means of avoiding something

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Sundanese, mind, heart, nature, disposition, character, humor; reason, understanding; view sour outlook, unfriendly, surly

  as a word·Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (ACD), CLDF v2.0

• In Javanese, character, temperament; exert power; a certain tree under which Buddha sits and meditates

  as a word·Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (ACD), CLDF v2.0

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 90 years between 1899–2016. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Budi Dermawanb. 1968IDresearcher
• Budi Haryadib. 1974IDbadminton player
• Budi Santosob. 1975IDIndonesian badminton player
• Budi Hartonob. 1988IDIndonesian badminton player

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 199 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Budi?

We estimate roughly 205 people bear Budi (counting its spellings and scripts) across 4 countries in our records.

In which country does Budi have the most bearers?

Budi is most frequently recorded in Indonesia, where it is most often spelled budi.

How common is Budi compared with other names?

In Indonesia, Budi is the 45th most common given name of 232,466 given names recorded there.

Is Budi a male or female name?

Budi is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Budi mean?

Recorded meaning: sense: meaning, reason, conscious awareness