Bo is a ♂ boy’s name.
Bo is a Swedish and Danish name of Old Norse origin. Bo is also a short form of e.g. Bojan or Björn. Besides, Bo is a Chinese name.
Bo means dweller (from Old Norse “búi”), “bear” (from Björn) or “warrior” (from Bojan). In Chinese, Bo has the meaning “wave” or “precious”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Bo is currently ranked #1437 on the name leaderboard.
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🇩🇪 Germany | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
🇺🇸 United States | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
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