Poe

English

"peacock"

Poe Origin and Meaning

The name Poe is a boy's name of English origin meaning "peacock".

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.

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 Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1607 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Poe

• 1607 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Poe

• Edgar Allan Poe American author and poet

The name Poe in Pop Culture

• Poe lawyer in "Vanity Fair" (1847,8) by William Makepeace Thackeray
• Poe Dameron character from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• Edgar Allan Poe character from "Literary Stray Dogs"