Bo - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ 1 syll. bo ] The girl name Bo is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced BOW ^KEY. Bo's origin is Old Norse, and its use, Dutch and German. Derived from the word búa which has the meaning 'to live, to dwell, have a household'. The feminine name was made popular in the 20th century by the American actress Bo Derek (1956-). See Bo for more info.

Bo is not commonly used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Bo include the English Bab, the English Babe, the German Bea, the English Bev, the English Bebe, the English Bevie, the English Bibi, the Slavic Boba, the English Bobbi, the English Bobbie, and the English Bobby.

^KEY: English pronunciation for Bo: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"

A famous person named Bo is Actress, Bo Derek, born Mary Cathleen Collins 20 November 1956, Long Beach, California.

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