Boy name English origin Christian tradition

Bud

BUD · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Friend;short form
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · nickname
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6498
2024 births13
Peak year1928
First appeared1880
Total US births9,489
1928 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Budd
In other languages
Bud (English)

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Notable people named Bud

Bud Selig (MLB commissioner)
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