Save Type Settlement Usage Hungarian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈbu.dɒ.pɛʃt/(Hungarian) /ˈbuː.də.pɛst/(English) /ˈbʊ.də.pɛst/(English) /by.da.pɛst/(French) /bu.da.ˈpest/(Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Combination of Buda and Pest, two cities that merged in 1873. This is the name of the capital city of Hungary. Related Names RootsBuda + PestUser SubmissionsBúdapest, Budapeşt, Budapešť Categories European cities, national capitals