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The baby name Bu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. 'boo' (Korean 부 [pu], Mandarin bù [pu˥˩], Vietnamese Bửu/Buu ≈ 'boo'/'buu').

Bu is Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: Approx. 'boo' (Korean 부 [pu], Mandarin bù [pu˥˩], Vietnamese Bửu/Buu ≈ 'boo'/'buu')

What is the meaning of the name Bu ?

The baby name Bu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. 'boo' (Korean 부 [pu], Mandarin bù [pu˥˩], Vietnamese Bửu/Buu ≈ 'boo'/'buu').

Bu is Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Bu is a compact, cross-cultural name. In Mandarin it romanizes several characters, notably the surnames 步 “step,” 布 “cloth; to spread,” and 卜 “to divine,” the last tied to Shang‑dynasty diviners. The surname appears with figures like Eastern Wu general Bu Zhi and chess grandmaster Bu Xiangzhi. As a given‑name syllable, Bu may be written with different graphs, so its nuance depends on the character chosen.

In Korean, Bu (부) occurs as family name and name element, drawn from hanja such as 富 “wealth,” 夫 “man,” or 付 “to give.” In Vietnamese settings, Bu often represents Bửu, a classical component meaning “precious; treasure,” familiar in Nguyễn‑dynasty names; forms include Bửu or Buu. Variants include Pu (older romanizations) and Boo; Cantonese renderings may be Bo or Po. Though echoing Old Norse bú “homestead” in Scandinavian surnames, Bu as a given name there is rare. Overall, Bu is unisex and meaning‑rich.

Bu has the following similar or variant Names

Bu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
ID Girls 0 #87 12 3,319
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
BH 0 #123 692 17,937
AE 0 #127 51 10,220
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
TW Girls 0 #221 56 8,139
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
CN Girls 0 #334 16 8,829
HK 0 #336 13 8,483
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
YE 0 #358 24 8,639
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #371 26 15,987
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
HK Boys 0 #472 56 12,905
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
QA Boys 0 #484 225 18,093
AE Boys 0 #489 810 22,615
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
HK Girls 0 #495 121 16,104
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
AE Girls 0 #509 45 20,968
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #551 36 18,916
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
LB 0 #619 40 13,263
KW Boys 0 #621 149 18,755
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #647 21 13,071
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
OM Boys 0 #670 212 17,948
SG Boys 0 #670 28 17,960
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
MA 0 #702 480 20,986
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
EG Boys 0 #778 109 15,035
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
SA Girls 0 #819 117 25,931
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
MY Girls 0 #866 129 24,821
Germany Boys 0 #891 62 5,697
MY Boys 0 #905 208 25,439
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
EG Girls 0 #929 31 14,742
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
IN Boys 0 #980 22 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
TR 0 #994 218 19,440
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,106 36 25,928
DZ 0 #1,131 46 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,351 264 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,386 86 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415

Bu is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bu

Bu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bu is a one syllable name, pronounced Approx. 'boo' (Korean 부 [pu], Mandarin bù [pu˥˩], Vietnamese Bửu/Buu ≈ 'boo'/'buu').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Boo, Buu, Bửu and Bu (부 — Korean syllable).
Across languages, Bu has these equivalents: Bao (Vietnamese, 'treasure'), Fù / Fu (富, Chinese, 'wealth'), Treasure (English, similar meaning).
Bu is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.