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Bow

Bow ranks #921 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 9 places, 35 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #4,310 for cats.
Bow's popularity trend

Bow's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
35
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#921
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−579
2020 → 2025
Gender split
78% boys
22% girls78% boys
What does Bow mean?
/ˈboʊ̯/1 syllable

Bow is also an everyday word (noun): “A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a…”.

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

Where Bow shows up

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

Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Bow

BowieBowserBowenBowzerBowmanTebowBoweryRainbowZoombow