61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage History Scripts बुद्ध(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. BOO-də(English) [key·IPA] 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 history, philosophers, Saint Seiya characters, Tori Amos lyrics