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 [ 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. 1: Bo's origin is Old Norse, and its use, Dutch and German. Derived from the word búa which is of 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. 2: Bo is of Chinese origin. The meaning here is 'precious'. In addition, Bo is a Spanish form of the English and Spanish Bonita. Bo is uncommon 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 Babb, the English Babe, the Chinese Bao, the English, German, and Spanish Bea, the English Bee, the English Bev, the English Biff, the English Baby, the English Baubie, the English and Spanish Bebe, the English Bevie, the English, Iranian, and Urdu Bibi, the English Biffy, the Slavic Boba, the English Bobbi, the English Bobbie, the English Bobby, the English Bobi, and the English Bobie. A famous person named Bo is Bo Derek, Actress, born Mary Cathleen Collins 20 November 1956, Long Beach, California. KEY: English pronunciation for Bo: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"   |
