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The baby name Beau is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /boʊ/ (boh).

Beau is French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /boʊ/ (boh)

What is the meaning of the name Beau ?

The baby name Beau is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /boʊ/ (boh).

Beau is French in Origin.

Beau is a French-derived given name meaning “handsome” or “fine,” the masculine counterpart of Belle. It comes from Old French bel/beu, ultimately from Latin bellus “pretty,” and entered English not just as a name but as the common noun beau for a dashing suitor or fashionable admirer. The stylish associations were cemented by Regency icon Beau Brummell and Bath’s master of ceremonies Beau Nash, after whom the sobriquet became widely recognized.

As a modern given name, Beau gained ground in English-speaking countries in the 20th century and is now well established in the United States, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. It is chiefly masculine but sometimes used unisex. Variants and related forms include the spellings Bo, Boe, and Bowe; and the longer French-based names Beauregard, Beaumont, and Beaufort. Pronounced “boh,” Beau carries the straightforward meaning “handsome; admirable.”

Beau has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Beau

Beau Bridges Actor · Born 1941 · United States Beau Bridges is an American actor best known for his long film and TV career, including The Fabulous Baker Boys, Stargate SG-1, and Masters of Sex. Born on December 9, 1941, he has won three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and a Grammy. Beau Garrett Actor · Born 1982 · United States Beau Garrett is an American actress and model, best known for roles in Tron: Legacy, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and the TV series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. She started out as a model after being discovered by an Elite agent at 14 and appeared in GUESS ads in the late 1990s. Beau Mirchoff Actor · Born 1989 · Canada Beau Mirchoff is an American-Canadian actor best known for playing Matty McKibben on MTV’s Awkward. He’s also appeared as Jamie Hunter in Good Trouble and Ford Halstead in Now Apocalypse.
Beau Knapp Actor · Born 1989 · United States Beau Knapp is an American actor best known for films like Southpaw, The Signal, and Death Wish. He has also appeared in the series Seven Seconds.

Beau – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
Canada Boys 2024 #50 475 2,588
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
United States Boys 2024 #68 4,694 7,044
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BW Girls 0 #137 12 4,216
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
Sweden Boys 2021 #181 3 1,578
Belgium Girls 2015 #182 20 413
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
Belgium Boys 2015 #197 22 406
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
NA Boys 0 #222 14 6,830
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
NL 0 #347 45 2,481
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
CR Boys 0 #468 20 10,188
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
NL Girls 0 #474 597 5,933
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CM Boys 0 #519 32 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
NL Boys 0 #548 469 5,873
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
TN 0 #798 32 13,765
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
EG Boys 0 #848 39 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #852 65 8,487
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
MY Girls 0 #972 23 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
DZ 0 #1,037 140 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,058 71 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,118 61 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,595 20 28,008

Beau is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Flanders, Belgium
Scotland, United Kingdom
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Beau

Beau is predominantly a boy's name.
Beau is a one syllable name, pronounced /boʊ/ (boh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bo and Beaux.
Across languages, Beau has these equivalents: Belle (French feminine equivalent), Bello (Italian/Spanish equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Beau ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Beau ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Beau's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 4 notable people named Beau are in our database, including Beau Bridges (Actor), Beau Garrett (Actor), Beau Mirchoff (Actor).