How to say it
BO · die
/ˈboʊ.di/
Masculine
Bodie
Awakening; or shelter
What it means
Most often a casual spelling of the Sanskrit Bodhi ('awakening'); also read as 'shelter' and tied to the Gold Rush ghost town Bodie.
Bodie is a relaxed, surf-and-sun spelling that overlaps a few sources: most often the Sanskrit Bodhi, 'awakening,' sometimes a 'shelter' sense or the Norse Bodil, and it shares its look with the California Gold Rush ghost town of Bodie. It rides the same laid-back wave as Bodhi and Bode, and reads easygoing and outdoorsy. Bo is the natural short.
Popularity over time
peaked at #275 in 2025, currently #275 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Bodie, Bodhi, and Bode overlap; Bodie is the most casual, beachy spelling.
- Worth knowing
Shares its name with the Bodie ghost town and carries a surfer-cool air.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Bodie the well-preserved Gold Rush ghost town in California
Spelling variants
- Bodhi
- Bode
- Bodi