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Beau

Beau ranks #51 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 759 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #60 among boy cat names.
Beau's popularity trend

Beau's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2023.

0.1%0.2%0.3%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
759
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#51
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+15
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Beau mean?
/boʊ/1 syllable

Beau is simply the French word for “handsome,” used in English since the 17th century both as a word for a well-dressed suitor and as a given name in its own right.

Short and confident, Beau suits a pet with obvious good looks and easy charm, a name that doubles as a compliment every time you say it.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Beau shows up

Beau's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.4%
ProspectAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

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