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The baby name Bothe is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈboʊtə/ (BOH-tuh) — common English approximation,/ˈboːtə/ (BOH-tuh) — German pronunciation.

Bothe is German in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /ˈboʊtə/ (BOH-tuh) — common English approximation,/ˈboːtə/ (BOH-tuh) — German pronunciation

What is the meaning of the name Bothe ?

The baby name Bothe is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈboʊtə/ (BOH-tuh) — common English approximation,/ˈboːtə/ (BOH-tuh) — German pronunciation.

Bothe is German in Origin.

Bothe is a Germanic given name and surname, most closely tied to the medieval German name Botho, from Old High German boto “messenger; envoy,” ultimately related to the Proto-Germanic verb *beudaną “to announce, bid” (source of English bid and German bieten). In modern German, der Bote means “the messenger,” and Bothe is pronounced BOH-tuh; in English contexts it may be heard as BOH-thee.

Used as a personal name in the Holy Roman Empire, especially among Saxon and Thuringian nobility (compare Count Botho of Stolberg), it later survived mainly as a family name; bearers include physicist Walther Bothe. As a given name today, Bothe is rare but serviceable, sometimes chosen to honor German or Dutch roots. Variants and cognates include Botho, Bodo, Bote, Bode, and Both; short forms Bo or Bodie appear in modern usage. Not related to Booth or Bodhi.

Bothe is a genuine rarity. We hold just 12 recorded uses of it, from 7 countries.

Bothe has the following similar or variant Names

Bothe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Bothe is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bothe

Bothe is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bothe is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈboʊtə/ (BOH-tuh) — common English approximation,/ˈboːtə/ (BOH-tuh) — German pronunciation.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bote, Both and Botha.
Across languages, Bothe has these equivalents: Angel (Greek, 'messenger'), Malak/Malach (Hebrew, 'messenger/angel').
Bothe is a name of German origin, traditionally used in Germany. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Germany and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Bothe is missing from every national name ranking we cover, so it is rare by any measure.