Meaning:
Its source is an English expression meaning "Friend."
Alternative Spellings: Budd
Popularity:
The name Bud ranked 951st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative:
It may have originated from a dialectical form of the word ''brother.'' It also expresses an analogy between a young boy and a sprouting plant.