Beau - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Beau \beau\, also used as girl's name Beau, is pronounced boh. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "handsome; admirer; sweetheart". Short form of Beauregard, and of modern coinage. Use as a given name is probably due to the hero of P.C. Wren's novel "Beau Geste" (1924) or to the character of Beau Wilks in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" (1936). Nowadays, the name is likely to be heard as the less formal Bo. English dandy Beau Brummell; actor Beau Bridges; sports celebrity Bo Jackson.

Beau has 6 variant forms: Beal, Beale, Beaudan, Beaudine, Bo and Boe.

Baby names that sound like Beau are Bay, Bayou, Bealle and Bow.

Beau is a common male first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Beau. Compare Beau with related baby names.