Beau Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Beau Name at a Glance

Name	Beau
Meaning	Handsome. Famous namesakes: 19th-century British dandy Beau Brummell, AKA George Bryan Brummell; French Foreign Legion fictional hero Beau Geste.
Origin	French
Gender	Boy

What Does the Name Beau Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Beau means “Handsome. Famous namesakes: 19th-century British dandy Beau Brummell, AKA George Bryan Brummell; French Foreign Legion fictional hero Beau Geste”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Beau Name Origin

Our database records Beau under French origin. Browse more French baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Beau a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Beau is listed as a boy name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Beau

When considering Beau for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.