Bo — Baby Name Popularity & Trends

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Origin: Chinese

Meaning

Bo is a given name of Norse and Chinese origin.

From Wikipedia

Bo first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 96 babies (rank #330 that year). In 2024 it was given to 82 boys (rank #396). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Bo

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,104

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	26	#605
1992	9	#1,214
1993	16	#859
1994	9	#1,186
1995	23	#735
1996	14	#1,001
1997	13	#1,047
1998	14	#984
1999	7	#1,628
2000	7	#1,599
2001	9	#1,381
2003	13	#1,130
2004	6	#2,036
2005	14	#1,171
2006	20	#955
2007	20	#983
2008	16	#1,182
2009	10	#1,672
2010	11	#1,587
2011	18	#1,144
2012	30	#782
2013	24	#929
2014	30	#794
2015	41	#641
2016	54	#524
2017	56	#507
2018	55	#506
2019	76	#400
2020	75	#405
2021	81	#378
2022	96	#330
2023	93	#327
2024	82	#396

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#605

1992

#1,214

1993

#859

1994

#1,186

1995

#735

1996

#1,001

1997

#1,047

1998

#984

1999

#1,628

2000

#1,599

2001

#1,381

2003

#1,130

2004

#2,036

2005

#1,171

2006

#955

2007

#983

2008

#1,182

2009

#1,672

2010

#1,587

2011

#1,144

2012

#782

2013

#929

2014

#794

2015

#641

2016

#524

2017

#507

2018

#506

2019

#400

2020

#405

2021

#378

2022

#330

2023

#327

2024

#396

Bo

Meaning

Numerology of Bo

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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