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Buddug

Gender
Girl
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Origin
Welsh

Buddug is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “victory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Buddug mean?

Welsh: Welsh form of Boudicca

“victory”

Welsh form of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni who led a revolt against Roman rule in Britain around AD 60.

Is Buddug a girl's or a boy's name?

Buddug is a girls' name.

How popular is Buddug in the UK?

No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 4 girls.

1997Busiest: 4 in 20172023
Buddug in the UK, year by year
YearGirlsRank
20233#5,929
20220–
20210–
20200–
20194#4,904
20180–
20174#4,967
20160–
20150–
20140–
20130–
20120–
20110–
20100–
20090–
20080–
20073#5,415
20060–
20050–
20040–
20033#4,560
20020–
20010–
20003#4,074
19990–
19980–
19973#3,991

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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, “Buddug: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/buddug, updated 20 October 2026.