Bo (given name)

Bo is a mostly male, but not clearly a gender associated first name.

Origin and Meaning

Bo comes from the Scandinavian and means something like: the sedentary, the resident inhabitants. Common pet form of the name in Sweden, Bosse, the "O" is pronounced here rather than "U".

Also possible is the use as a short form of names such as Boniface, Bojan or Bjorn.

Bearers of the name

Bo

  • Bo Bice ( born 1975 ), American rock musician
  • Bo Derek ( born 1956 ), American actress
  • Bo Diddley (1928-2008), American guitarist
  • Bo Hansen ( * 1983), German actor
  • Bo Hansson (1943-2010), Swedish keyboardist and composer
  • Bo Katzman ( born 1952 ), Swiss gospel singer
  • Bo Nilsson ( born 1944 ), Swedish football coach
  • Bo Skovhus (born 1962 ), Danish baritone ( singer)
  • Bo Spellerberg ( born 1979 ), Danish handball player
  • Bo Svensson ( born 1979 ), Danish football player
  • Bo Weinberg (1897-1935), American mafioso (actually Abraham Weinberg)
  • Bo Widerberg (1930-1997), Swedish director and screenwriter

Bosse

Art figures

  • Bosses from the children's book series The Children of Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren
  • Male first name
  • Female first name
  • Danish personal name
  • Swedish personal name
  • Finnish personal name
  • Short form ( first name )
Bojan (name) Bosse Nilsson
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