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 [ 1 syll. bo ] The boy name Bo is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is BOW KEY. Bo is largely used in the English and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from French, Old Norse, and Germanic origins. French, Old Norse, and Germanic origin: Derived from the element 'búa' meaning to live, to dwell, have a household. The first name originated from a nickname for a householder. See Bo for more info. The name Boje (Scandinavian and Frisian) is a variant of Bo. In addition, Bo is a short form of the name Beau (English). Bo is also an English pet form of the name William (English and French). Bosse (Scandinavian pet form) is another variant of Bo. Bo is somewhat popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1970s up to the 1990s. At the height of its usage in 1991, 0.013% of baby boys were given the name Bo. It ranked at #606 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.012% and its ranking #840. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Bo, William (English and French) was the most frequently used. In 2008, it was used 71 times more than Bo. Bo has in the past century been mostly given to boys. Baby names that sound like Bo include Beau (English), Boe (English), Bai (Chinese), Bay (Vietnamese), Beppe (Italian), Bev (English), Biff (English), Bob (English), Bow (English), Boye (Dutch), Buu (Vietnamese), Urba (Czech), Baha (Arabic), Beppi (German), Beppo (Italian), Bibi (Hebrew), Boba (Russian), Bobbi (English), Bobbie (English), and Bobby (English and Spanish). Details of famous persons named Bo: KEY: Pronunciation for Bo: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"   |
