English · French

Beau

Pronounced BOHShare

Meaning: Handsome

  • Gender-neutral
  • Top 100
  • 1 syllable

The story

Beau uses the French word for handsome as a given name, especially in English and Dutch. A French word origin does not make it a customary French given name.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

  • Short
  • Soft
  • Works everywhere

Origins

Beau comes from English and French.

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