Bardo

BAR-doh'BAR-doh'2 syllables
🇨🇳Tibetan
Introspective

MEANING

Intermediate state

ORIGIN

Tibetan Buddhism

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Tibetan term 'བར་དོ' (bar do), meaning 'interval' or 'transitional state'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Tibetan Buddhism, 'Bardo' refers to the state between death and rebirth.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The concept of 'bardo' has been a part of Tibetan Buddhist teachings for centuries, detailed in texts such as the 'Bardo Thodol'.

🌐Germanic
Melodic

MEANING

Battle axe

ORIGIN

Old High German

ETYMOLOGY

From Old High German 'bart', meaning 'axe'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name has been used in various Germanic cultures and has associations with strength and warrior-like qualities.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in medieval times among Germanic tribes, often associated with warriors and leaders.

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The name Bardo means "intermediate state" in Tibetan, "battle axe" in Germanic.
Bardo has Tibetan Buddhism and Old High German origins. Derived from the Tibetan term 'བར་དོ' (bar do), meaning 'interval' or 'transitional state'.
Bardo is pronounced BAR-doh (BAR-doh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Bardo include Bar, Bardy.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Bardo include Arlo, Luna, Milo, Zara.
The most common spelling is Bardo. Alternative spellings include Bardot, Bardoe.
Bardo - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations