Budi

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Meaning

Wisdom

Linguistic Origin

Javanese

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Southeast Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic بودي

Urdu بڈی

Persian بودی

Bengali বুদি

Pashto بودی

Alternate Spellings

Boodi Budee

For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Budi offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Wisdom', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Indonesian regions, Budi has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

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Etymology

From the Javanese budi, 'reason, character, virtue' - from Sanskrit buddhi ('intellect').

Notable Historical Usage

Java received Islam through its north-coast ports from the fourteenth century, and the tradition credits its spread to the Wali Songo, the nine saints. Javanese naming kept its own vocabulary and its own sense of the auspicious while taking in Arabic names, so both run side by side.