Buddie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BUD-ee
- Origin
- English
Buddie is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “friend, mate”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Buddie mean?
English: spelling of Buddy; nickname from buddy, 'friend'
“friend, mate”
Borne by rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, whose real name was Charles Hardin Holley.
Meaning borrowed from Buddy. More on Wiktionary.
Is Buddie a girl's or a boy's name?
Buddie is a boys' name.
How popular is Buddie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 7 boys.
Buddie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
Names like Buddie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Archie, Ollie, Freddie, Chester, Bertie, Stanley, Charlie, Wilfred, Louie, Arthur, George, Eddie
Names related to Buddie
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
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, “Buddie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/buddie, updated 20 October 2026.