Bo — Baby Name Popularity & Trends

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 79% girls / 21% boys

Origin: Chinese

Meaning

Bo is a given name of Norse and Chinese origin.

From Wikipedia

Bo first appears in the data in 1982 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 294 babies (rank #55 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining 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.

6,646

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

294

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1982	5	#949
1983	5	#954
1984	26	#416
1985	22	#484
1986	24	#459
1987	42	#323
1988	52	#275
1989	65	#247
1990	82	#201
1991	100	#171
1992	120	#147
1993	121	#146
1994	155	#111
1995	196	#84
1996	171	#90
1997	211	#75
1998	224	#71
1999	260	#56
2000	237	#67
2001	294	#55
2002	235	#67
2003	251	#64
2004	279	#54
2005	224	#63
2006	191	#77
2007	191	#78
2008	187	#79
2009	233	#65
2010	271	#49
2011	217	#67
2012	200	#72
2013	170	#84
2014	199	#73

Year

Babies

Rank

1982

#949

1983

#954

1984

#416

1985

#484

1986

#459

1987

#323

1988

#275

1989

#247

1990

#201

1991

100

#171

1992

120

#147

1993

121

#146

1994

155

#111

1995

196

#84

1996

171

#90

1997

211

#75

1998

224

#71

1999

260

#56

2000

237

#67

2001

294

#55

2002

235

#67

2003

251

#64

2004

279

#54

2005

224

#63

2006

191

#77

2007

191

#78

2008

187

#79

2009

233

#65

2010

271

#49

2011

217

#67

2012

200

#72

2013

170

#84

2014

199

#73

Bo

Meaning

Numerology of Bo

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Bo

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Year-by-Year Detail