Bo
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Bo is a Chinese name meaning “precious,” and actress Bo Derek is a famous bearer. Bo is also a Scandinavian short form of Robert, and one source reads it as French for “handsome.” Bo sounds strong and upbeat but slight, so it can work as a nickname for longer names like Beauregard, Boaz, or Booker.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Bo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Bo against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Bo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Bo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 698 boys were named Bo, making it the #449 boys' name in the US. Since 1907, 14,984 boys have been named Bo, with the most (698) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia.
In 2025, 30 girls were named Bo, making it the #4546 girls' name in the US. Since 1929, 865 girls have been named Bo, with the most (42) in 2021. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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| Belgium (Flanders) | #273 girls | 20 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #676 boys | 17 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Netherlands | #68 girls | 200 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Netherlands | #559 boys | 25 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Norway | #129 boys | 45 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #82 boys | 133 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #982 boys | 6 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #247 girls (all ages) | 2,818 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #830 boys (all ages) | 493 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Finland | #347 boys (all ages) | 1,041 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #364 boys (all ages) | 1,092 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #20 boys (all ages) | 86,511 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Bo in other languages
- Bue Danish, Norwegian
- Boe Danish
- Búi Icelandic
Bo name days
- October 5 Norway
- June 5 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Bo
There are 1,638 towns and villages with Bo in their name, in 37 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 909🇻🇳 Vietnam 315🇲🇲 Myanmar 166🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 63🇨🇳 China 47🇳🇴 Norway 29🇱🇦 Laos 28🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 14
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| Bo | Southern Province, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 233,684 | Map |
| Tha Bo | Nong Khai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 35,292 | Map |
| Bo‘ka | Tashkent Region, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 19,642 | Map |
| Bo Phloi | Kanchanaburi, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 16,786 | Map |
| Bo | Phu Tho, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 15,408 | Map |
| Bo’ness | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 14,840 | Map |
| Bo Rai | Trat, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 13,620 | Map |
| Bộc Bố | Thai Nguyen, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 3,748 | Map |
| Bø | Telemark, 🇳🇴 Norway | 2,522 | Map |
| Bő | Veszprém, 🇭🇺 Hungary | 679 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Bo
There are 60 lakes and reservoirs with Bo in their name, in 9 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 44🇺🇸 United States 4🇨🇦 Canada 3🇻🇳 Vietnam 3🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2🇮🇪 Ireland 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 1
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| Bo Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bo Pocket | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Bo-Langvlei | Western Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa | Map |
| Lac Bo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lough Bo | Connacht, 🇮🇪 Ireland | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Bo Kaeo | Phrae, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Bo Thong | Chaiyaphum, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Bo An | Bueng Kan, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Bo Chan | Nakhon Phanom, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Bo Kaeo | Sakon Nakhon, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Bo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Bo.
Bo Andersson
Bo Burnham
Bo Carpelan
Bo Dallas
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Fictional characters named Bo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Bo as a pet name
FurryName has found 948 dogs named Bo in public pet registers, making it the #154 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (12), Richmond (9), Burlington (2). Bo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 17 cats named Bo in public pet registers, making it the #520 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (7), Toronto (7), Vancouver (3). Bo as a cat name →
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