Bo name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: French, Old Norse and Germanic
Usage: German, Dutch, Chinese, English, Scandinavian, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Bo bo
Meaning: Precious
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What does Bo mean?

Originated from Old Norse, French and Germanic, Customary Bo is used in Dutch, Scandinavian, Swedish, Greenlandic, German, Danish, English, Finnish, Chinese, Icelandic and Norwegian used as a unisex name, Bo means "Precious or The Element Búa Meaning to Live to Dwell Have a Household".

Bo is a version of Bogart. Prevalent Germanic Bogart is especially used in English, meaning of Bogart is "Orchard". Bo is abridged form of Beau. Beau is short of Beauregard. Beau's meaning is Beautiful Gaze and Pretty is originated from French is used commonly in English and Hindi.

Bo is equivalent of Boe in Danish and Swedish languages..

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How do I pronounce Bo?

The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Bo is bo. Some people pronounce it as boe.

Variants of Bo

Boe, Bogart, Boden, Bói, Beau, Bui, Beal, Bodea, Bróðir

Names that rhyme with Bo

How popular is the name Bo?

Bo is a common name in United States given to over 11361 babies in 131 years. Recently at its peak, 477 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 549th position.

Bo is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 654 on girl names chart when 63 babies were named Bo.

There are over 797 babies that have been given the name Bo in England and Wales.

However things change on global perspective, Bo is extremely popular in Myanmar where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Sweden, China, Vietnam, Denmark, Japan and Cambodia. At least, 490000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023478630552422
2022492612465429
2021482612359342
2020538524582720
2019566493442731
2018571482434532
2017607432581421
2016595452498527
2015617434696717
2014634413804514
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological analysis of Bo

When it comes to life goals, you don't bother much. Monotony always finds a way to make you do stupid and reckless things. To have no 6 as your soul urge number means you are focused on inner healing. Negative people steal your energy and leave you drained and unwilling to do the things you want to do like express your feelings in a creative manner. Number 6 as your soul urge no represents your caring nature.

Other names similar to Bo, for would be moms

  •  Hedy - Well-Known girl name Hedy is originated from Old High German and Old Greek, meaning of Hedy is "Fight, Fight or Battle" is used primarily in German, Finnish and Dutch
  •  Mariela - Used substantially in German and Swedish loved, Mariela is used as a unisex name. It is rooted from Hebrew, Mariela means "Bitterness". Dominant Mariela ranked at 471 position in 1992 among baby girl names in United States
  •  Ard - Ard's meaning is Burning with Enthusiasm and Great Forest is predominantly used in Dutch and is given to boys is originated from Germanic and Latin. Ard is shortened form of Arden.
  •  Annemarie - Preeminent Annemarie notably is used in Norwegian and German, meaning of Annemarie is "Anna, Maria or God's Gift" bestowed upon girls came from Dutch, German and English
  •  Vandie - Origin of Vandie is in Dutch, meaning of Vandie is "One who Travels" is bestowed upon baby boys. Vandie is resulted from Vandy.
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Sibling Names for Bo

Choosing a name for your baby can be a daunting task, but when you have siblings to consider, it can become even more challenging. If you've decided on the name "Bo" for your little one, we've compiled a list of sibling names that pair perfectly with it. From classic names to modern options, there's something for every family dynamic.

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Famous people named Bo

  • Bo Leuf, author of the book 'The Wiki Way'
  • Bo Holmberg, Swedish politician, Governor of Södermanland
  • Bo Yang, Chinese poet
  • Bo Pi, official in the state of Wu
  • Bo Jonsson, was head of the royal council and marshal under the regency of Magnus IV of Sweden
  • Bo Gu, senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 28 Bolsheviks
  • Bo Rogers, former Canadian Football League cornerback
  • Bo Libergren, Danish politician
  • Bo Brown, American cartoonist
  • Bo Sundqvist, Swedish physicist and former rector magnificus of Uppsala University
  • Bo Hampton, American comic book and cartoon artist
  • Bo Vesterdorf, Danish judge
  • Bo Lozoff, American writer and interfaith humanitarian
  • Bo Ralph, Swedish linguist, member of the Swedish Academy
  • Bo Lundquist, chairman of Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
  • Bo Gustafsson, Swedish athlete
  • Bo Ratliff, rockabilly and country music singer of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Bo Bernhardsson, Swedish social democratic politician
  • Bo Könberg, Swedish Liberal People’s Party politician and was a member of the Riksdag 1995-2005
  • Bo Linde, Swedish composer whose style resembled that of notable 20th-century neoclassical composers like Benjamin Britten and Samuel Barber
  • Bo Svanberg, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Bo Rothstein, Swedish political scientist
  • Bo Skovhus, Danish opera singer
  • Bo Giertz, thrice-widowed Lutheran theologian
  • Bo Diddley, American singer, guitarist
  • Bo Hansson, Swedish musician best
  • Bo Lundgren, Swedish politician
  • Bo Hi Pak, prominent member of the Unification Church
  • Bo Derek, American film and television actress
  • Bo Xilai, former Chinese politician
  • Bo Díaz, Venezuelan professional baseball player
  • Bo Jackson, former baseball and American football player
  • Bo Stief, Danish jazz and rock bassist, composer
  • Bo Schembechler, Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr
  • Bo Gritz, former United States Army Special Forces officer
  • Bo Callaway, Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway Sr
  • Bo Widerberg, Swedish film director, writer, editor and actor
  • Bo Ryan, William Francis "Bo" Ryan Jr
  • Bo Oshoniyi, retired American soccer goalkeeper
  • Bo Christensen, Danish film producer
  • Bo Yibo, Chinese political and military leader
  • Bo Rein, American football and baseball player and football coach
  • Bo Bice, Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr
  • Bo Belinsky, no-hitter against his former organization
  • Bo Scaife, former American football tight end
  • Bo Hamburger, former Danish professional road racing cyclist
  • Bo Outlaw, American professional retired basketball player
  • Bo Svensson, retired Danish professional football defender
  • Bo Svenson, Swedish-American actor
  • Bo Kimble, retired American college basketball player at Loyola Marymount University and professional National Basketball Association player with the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks
  • Bo Arne Vibenius, Swedish film director

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Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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