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Aarav vs Bodhi

Which is more popular?
Bodhi is more popular than Aarav today: about 1,301 US babies were given the name Bodhi in 2025, compared with 377 named Aarav.
AaravBodhi
Meaning Sound; melody awakening, enlightenment
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation AA-rav BOH-dee
Syllables 2 2
First appeared20021976
Peak year2015 (541)2025 (1,301)
In 20253771,301
TrendSteadyNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Aarav Bodhi
198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAaravBodhi
2020s 2,445 7,042
2010s 4,828 6,291
2000s 936 788
1990s 0 156
1970s 0 15

What does Aarav mean?

From Sanskrit arava (आरव), literally 'a sound, roar, or shout'. Although hugely popular today and widely marketed as meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm', that gloss is a modern reinterpretation not supported by the root; the attested classical sense is 'noise/sound', sometimes softened to 'melody'.

What does Bodhi mean?

From the Sanskrit word 'bodhi', meaning 'awakening' or 'enlightenment', a central concept in Buddhism (the Buddha attained bodhi under the Bodhi tree). Its use as a given name is modern and tied to this spiritual meaning.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aarav or Bodhi more popular?

Bodhi is more popular than Aarav today: about 1,301 US babies were given the name Bodhi in 2025, compared with 377 named Aarav.

What is the difference between Aarav and Bodhi?

Aarav means Sound; melody (sanskrit origin), while Bodhi means awakening, enlightenment (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Aarav or Bodhi?

In US records, Aarav first appears in 2002 and Bodhi in 1976, so Bodhi has the longer recorded history.