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The baby name Pu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin: Pú /pu˧˥/ or Pǔ /pu˨˩˦/; English approximation: /puː/ ("poo").

Pu is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Mandarin: Pú /pu˧˥/ or Pǔ /pu˨˩˦/; English approximation: /puː/ ("poo")

What is the meaning of the name Pu ?

The baby name Pu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin: Pú /pu˧˥/ or Pǔ /pu˨˩˦/; English approximation: /puː/ ("poo").

Pu is Chinese in Origin.

Pu is an East Asian name used both as a surname and a given-name element, most commonly from Mandarin Pinyin. It transliterates several characters with distinct senses: Pǔ (普, “universal; widespread”), Pǔ (朴, “plain; unadorned”), Pǔ (浦, “riverbank; shore”), Pú (蒲, “cattail; reed”), and Pǔ (溥, “vast; extensive”). As a surname it appears as 蒲, 濮, or 朴; noted bearers include the Qing writer Pu Songling (蒲松龄). As a given-name syllable, 溥 marked a generation among late-Qing Aisin-Gioro princes - see the last emperor Puyi (溥儀).

Romanization varies by system and dialect: Pu (Pinyin), P’u (Wade–Giles), tone-marked Pú/Pǔ/Pù, and Cantonese Po/Pou; overseas families sometimes spell the surname Poo. Usage is unisex in modern Chinese naming, with meaning set by the chosen character. Relatedly, 朴 is read Piáo in Mandarin when denoting the Korean surname Park. Compound forms include Pu’an (普安, “universal peace”).

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Pu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #2 2 102
KH Boys 0 #7 3 270
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
RS 0 #84 1 923
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
CN Boys 0 #274 46 9,639
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
CN Girls 0 #334 16 8,829
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
HK Boys 0 #508 20 12,905
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
HK Girls 0 #592 24 16,104
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
IN Girls 0 #603 29 13,121
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #645 23 13,071
SG Boys 0 #649 49 17,960
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #807 32 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
MY Girls 0 #911 84 24,821
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
MY Boys 0 #966 146 25,439
IN Boys 0 #970 32 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MA 0 #1,044 85 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,582 33 28,008

Pu is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pu

Pu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Pu is a one syllable name, pronounced Mandarin: Pú /pu˧˥/ or Pǔ /pu˨˩˦/; English approximation: /puː/ ("poo").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 蒲 (Pú), 浦 (Pǔ), 普 (Pǔ), 朴 (historically read Pǔ in Chinese; also used in Korean/other contexts) and Phú (Vietnamese spelling with diacritic; different pronunciation).
Across languages, Pu has these equivalents: Phú (Vietnamese), Pu (as a short form or nickname), Boo / Pooh (similar-sounding nicknames in English).
Pu 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.