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Beau

male

Meaning

"Handsome"

From French vocabulary meaning handsome, established as a given name in English while retaining strong French lexical associations.

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Popularity History of Beau

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#69Top 100

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#69

Beau was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+11

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Beau Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Beau

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Quick Facts

OriginFrench
Syllables1
Length4 letters

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