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Bosco

Bosco ranks #218 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 14 places, 202 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #4,297 for cats.
Bosco's popularity trend

Bosco's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2008.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
202
across 14 places
Popularity rank
#218
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−124
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Bosco mean?
2 syllables

Bosco comes from the Italian word for "wood" or "forest," traced through Medieval Latin "boscus" back to a Germanic root — the same root that gives English "bush." As a name, it carries an outdoorsy, rustic feel rather than a formal history — it's used more as a nickname or word-name than a traditional given name.

Bosco has an easy, tumbling sound that suits a pet with a scruffy coat or a love of the outdoors. It feels playful and grounded at once — good for a companion who's happiest on a trail or rolling in the yard.

Where Bosco shows up

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

BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Bosco

BostonBossBosleyBoswellBoscoeBosunRoscoCiscoFriscoBriscoEscoFrancisco