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Bo
OriginNorse nickname
Meaning"to live"
About Bo
This tiny but punchy name has multiple origins. It stands strong alone, but could be short for numerous names including Bonnie and Bodhi. In Mandarin Chinese, Bo means "wave".
As of October 2026, Bo ranked #4570 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2873 in 1980.
Editor's take: The name Bo is a girl's name meaning "to live".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,368 | 32 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | #4,458 | 31 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,623 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | #4,687 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,570 | 30 | 18.7 |
World rankings
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Famous Bos
- Bo Derek
American actress (born Mary Cathleen Collins)
- Bo Elizabeth Blackwell
daughter of Tim Blackwell
- Ki Bo
Bae, South Korean archer
Bo in pop culture
- Isabeau 'Bo' Dennis
a character on TV's "Lost Girl"
- Bo Hess
girl in film "Signs"
- Bo Adams
girl on TV series BelievE
- Bo
character in the video game "Pinstripe"
- Little Bo Peep
shepherdess in a nursery rhyme and a character in the Toy Story series
Bo in blog posts
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