Poe
46% girls · 54% boys
About Poe
An evocative unisex one-syllable name, Poe is most distinguished by its literary reference. Edgar Allan Poe was an influential American author and poet, credited with inventing the genres of detective and science fiction, which might provide inspiration for parents who are fans. And now its choice as the name of the hero played by Oscar Isaac in the new Star Wars movie is sure to catapult it from literary choice to major favorite.
Poe for boys#10423 US
The female singer-songwriter professionally known as Poe was born with the more prosaic name Ann.
The variant spelling Po is identified with Po Bronson, the chronicler of the technological age, and also has the geographical association with the river in northern Italy.
Poe for girls#14512 US
Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe. As a first name, it's radically underused, given last year in the US to only five baby boys and no baby girls.
Pronounced POH.
As of November 2026, Poe ranked #10423 for boys and #14512 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7425 for boys in 2017.
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Poe in pop culture
- PoeBoy
lawyer in "Vanity Fair" (1847,8) by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Poe DameronBoy
character from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- Edgar Allan PoeBoy
character from "Literary Stray Dogs"
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