Beau

Beau

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Beau is a given name, nickname and surname. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Beau first appears in the data in 1986 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 798 babies (rank #66 that year). In 2025 it was given to 525 boys (rank #29). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Beau

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Beau yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,228

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

798

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1986	132	#80
1987	183	#64
1988	186	#70
1989	174	#74
1990	188	#70
1991	178	#76
1992	161	#82
1993	163	#84
1994	189	#72
1995	54	#104
1998	47	#108
2004	153	#87
2006	115	#86
2007	103	#99
2008	116	#95
2009	135	#93
2010	151	#94
2011	254	#64
2012	294	#55
2013	242	#70
2014	194	#89
2015	798	#66
2016	689	#68
2017	235	#83
2018	323	#73
2019	441	#65
2020	355	#61
2021	350	#43
2022	290	#48
2023	307	#44
2024	500	#28
2025	525	#29

Year

Babies

Rank

1986

132

#80

1987

183

#64

1988

186

#70

1989

174

#74

1990

188

#70

1991

178

#76

1992

161

#82

1993

163

#84

1994

189

#72

1995

#104

1998

#108

2004

153

#87

2006

115

#86

2007

103

#99

2008

116

#95

2009

135

#93

2010

151

#94

2011

254

#64

2012

294

#55

2013

242

#70

2014

194

#89

2015

798

#66

2016

689

#68

2017

235

#83

2018

323

#73

2019

441

#65

2020

355

#61

2021

350

#43

2022

290

#48

2023

307

#44

2024

500

#28

2025

525

#29

Meaning

Numerology of Beau

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Beau

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Beau in 2025

Other boys' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail