71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (New Zealand, Modern) Pronounced Pron. BO-dən [key·IPA] Meaning & History Elaboration of French beau "beautiful", using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden and Aidan. This name has become popular in New Zealand due to rugby player Beauden Barrett (1991-). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantBeauOther Languages & CulturesBeau(Dutch) PopularityDetails Last ranked #81 in 2018 New Zealand Categories beauty, invented, modern English Entry updated April 16, 2019