Beau

“Handsome, fine” — French (word beau, from Latin bellus 'beautiful') origin

Girl's name · #2859 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Beau has appeared in US records since 1977 — best rank #2637 (2024) · 1,011 babies named Beau all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Beaus

Beau Garrett — American actress and model
Beau Greaves — English darts player
Beau Gadsdon — British actress
Beau Dunn — American artist
Beau St. Clair — American film producer

What Beaus become

Among 190 notable people named Beau:

Athletes appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Beau Greaves, English darts player.

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