Bodhi vs Cathaoir
Bodhi and Cathaoircompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bodhi was ranked #164 and Cathaoir #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Side by side
| Field | Bodhi | Cathaoir |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Refers to enlightenment in Buddhism, from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Sanskrit (Buddhist) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈboʊ.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #63 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bodhi has a recorded origin (Sanskrit (Buddhist)); Cathaoir does not have one recorded yet.
- Bodhi and Cathaoir both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bodhi; Cathaoir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Bodhi
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Cathaoir
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #241 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #226 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys