Boy · French
Beau
Say it: BOH
Meaning
From French beau 'handsome, beautiful'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
First a nickname (as for the Regency dandy Beau Brummell), it became an American given name in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 44,510 babies given this name since 1932
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 514 boys
- 3,368 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Bo
Famous bearers
- Beau Bridges, American actor
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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