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Buddha

Buddha ranks #1,695 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 1 place, 3 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #392 among boy dog names.
Buddha's popularity trend

Buddha's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
3
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#1,695
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+211
2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Buddha mean?
/ˈbudə/2 syllables

Buddha comes from Sanskrit and Pali, meaning "the awakened one" or "the enlightened one," from a root verb meaning "to wake" or "to know." It's most famously the title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher whose insights founded Buddhism, though "buddha" can also describe anyone considered similarly enlightened.

Serene and a little irreverent as a pet name, Buddha suits a calm, unbothered companion who seems to have already found their zen.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Buddha shows up

Cats named Buddha per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Buddha

Buddy