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View Name: Beau


BEAU
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BO   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century. It appears in Margaret Mitchell's novel 'Gone with the Wind' (1936) as the name of Ashley and Melanie's son.
Popularity
United States  ranked #350 for boys 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #50 for boys 
Netherlands  ranked #182 for boys
 ranked #331 for girls
 



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