US Popularity Rank: 10030

Origin: Norse

Meaning: Beautiful; To live; Blond

Bow down to the brand new little gift in your life! Bow is a fun-filled boy’s name with many possible origins. When viewed through its French roots, the name means “beautiful,” which is surely an adjective that can be used to describe your little present! Its Scottish origins determine that the name derives from the Scottish Gaelic nickname buidhe, which means “fair-haired” or “blond,” and is a diminutive of Bowie. Finally, Bow may also possibly have Old Norse roots, meaning “to live.” Whatever definition you prefer, your little one is sure to be every good thing in the world, wrapped up in a bow!