Beau
BOH
Boy
Average rank #95 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century. It appears in Margaret Mitchell's novel 'Gone with the Wind' as the name of Ashley and Melanie's son.
Popularity
How popular is Beau?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#110
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#243
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#152
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#60
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#25
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#50
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#24
in 2025
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