♂♀ Name Bodhi

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Bodhi is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Bodhi one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Bodhi come from?

Bodhi is a gender-neutral Sanskrit name. In Buddhism, Bodhi is a process of enlightenment, by which a man becomes a buddha.

What does the name Bodhi mean?

Bodhi means “enlightenment”, “awakening”, “enlightened intellect” and “perfect knowledge or wisdom” (from Sanskrit “bodhi/बोधि”).

Nicknames

Possible nicknames for Bodhi are Bobo, Bo or Bod.

Famous people named Bodhi

• American actor Bodhi Pine Elfman (born 1969) has been working in the movie industry since 1991. He is the son of producer Richard Elfman. Bodhi Elfman’s wife Jenna Elfman is also an actress. The pair has two sons who were born in 2007 and 2010.
• The daughter of actors Nikki Reed, known from “Twilight”, and Ian Somerhalder, known from “The Vampire Diaries”, is named Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder and was born in 2017.
• The actors Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green share their son Bodhi Ransom Green, born in 2014.

Fictional characters named Bodhi

• In the 1991 movie “Point Break”, Patrick Swayze plays the role of main character Bodhi. Bodhi is a surfer who finances his lifestyle by robbing banks. However, FBI-Agent John ‘Johnny’ Utah, played by Keanu Reeves, is on their tracks. In 2015, “Point Break” was remade from the 1991 original, with Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramírez taking on the role of Bodhi. FBI-Agent Johnny Utah is played by Australian actor Luke Bracey.
• British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed first played the role of Bodhi Rook in 2016. Bodhi Rook is a character in the Star Wars Universe, first appearing in the movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”.

Pronunciation of Bodhi

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Last updated: 3/18/2026