Beaux

Beaux: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “handsome”
Origin: French
Say it: BOH · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (91% of all uses)

Beaux is from French beau meaning 'handsome'; beaux is the plural form in French. As a given name it is a modern stylistic use, often influenced by Beau.

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How popular is Beaux?

202470.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Beaux in 2024234

2024 rank#1,007 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,541

Beaux is rising: use over the last five years is 3.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Beaux

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Beaux questions

What does the name Beaux mean?

Beaux means "handsome". It comes from French. Beaux is from French beau meaning 'handsome'; beaux is the plural form in French. As a given name it is a modern stylistic use, often influenced by Beau.

Is Beaux a boy or girl name?

Beaux is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Beaux?

234 US babies were named Beaux in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Beaux?

Beaux is usually pronounced BOH.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.