Botond
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BOH-tond
- Origin
- Hungarian
Botond is a boys' name of Hungarian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Botond mean?
Hungarian: Hungarian Botond
Botond was a legendary Hungarian warrior of the 10th century, said to have struck the gates of Constantinople with his axe.
Is Botond a girl's or a boy's name?
Botond is a boys' name.
How popular is Botond in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Botond in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Botond in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | #2,819 |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 10 | #2,287 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Names like Botond
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Edward, Bobby, Henry, Wilfred, Arthur, Isaac, Noah, Freddie, Theo, Leo, Frankie, Hugo
More Hungarian names
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Botond: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/botond, updated 20 October 2026.