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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#108
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#243
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#152
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#60
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#25
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#50
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#24
in 2025
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