Names Starting With B
BoyFrench#142 in 2025
Beau
Beau is a boys' name of French origin meaning “beautiful, handsome.” It ranked #142 in the United States in 2025.
pronunciation
BOH
meaning & origin
The name Beau means “beautiful, handsome.” It comes from the French language tradition.
Directly from the French adjective 'beau' meaning beautiful or handsome. In 18th-century English culture, a 'beau' was a fashionable man about town. Beau Brummell, the English dandy, defined men's fashion in the Regency era and gave the term lasting associations with elegance.
popularity over time
#1802020
#1652021
#1552022
#1482023
#1422024
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #142 |
| 2023 | #148 |
| 2022 | #155 |
| 2021 | #165 |
| 2020 | #180 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
famous people named Beau
- Beau Bridges (actor)
- Beau Biden (politician)
- Beau Brummell (English dandy)
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