Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Buddha Updated June 10, 2026 by Jennifer M. Buddha Gender: Neutral Origin: Indian Meaning: Enlightened One ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Buddha? The name Buddha is primarily a gender-neutral name of Indian origin that means Enlightened One. Names like Buddha: Badu, Booth, Boyd, Bat, Bodo, Beate, Bud, Behitha, Batu, Batyah, Beata, Biddy, Bade, Bode, Bodie, Buddy, Betty, Bette, Beta, Bede, Batia, Betha, Beda, Babette, Bodhi, Batya, Beat, Beto, Bet, Beauty Stats for the Name Buddha Buddha is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Buddha is currently not ranked in U.S. births