Bud: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “flower bud”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BUD · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
An English word-name and nickname meaning a plant bud. It has also long been used as an informal pet name in English.
How popular is Bud?
Babies named Bud in 202413
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 18809,489
Bud is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Bud
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Bud questions
What does the name Bud mean?
Bud means "flower bud". It comes from English. An English word-name and nickname meaning a plant bud. It has also long been used as an informal pet name in English.
Is Bud a boy or girl name?
Bud is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bud?
13 US babies were named Bud in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Bud?
Bud is usually pronounced BUD.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.