61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Buddhism Scripts बुद्ध(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /ˈbu.də/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "enlightened" in Sanskrit. This is a title applied to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, as well as to a handful of other enlightened individuals. Categories Bob Dylan songs, Buddhism, history, philosophers, religion, Saint Seiya characters, Tori Amos lyrics, wisdom