Beaux
BOH · 1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ French ◈ 1 syllable
"Handsome, beautiful"

From French

Beaux means handsome or beautiful ones — from the French beau (handsome) pluralised. The Beaux-Arts IS the most influential architectural style. The name IS the French word for the most beautiful people and things. One syllable of the most influential architecture, the French word for beautiful, and the most elegant plural.

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Beaux at a glance
MeaningHandsome, beautiful
OriginFrench
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#1255
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Why parents love Beaux
  • Beaux-Arts IS the most influential architectural style.
  • The French word for beautiful ones.
  • One syllable with an elegant, French sound: BOZ.
  • The meaning handsome IS the most elegant.
  • The X-ending gives maximum visual sophistication.
The vibe of Beaux
handsomebeautiful onesFrenchbeaupluralBeaux-ArtsarchitectureinfluentialelegantX-ending
Origin & history of Beaux
French beau (handsome) plural beaux
1
French roots
Beaux IS the French plural of beau — beautiful ones. Beaux-Arts IS the most influential architecture.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: French; Beaux-Arts architecture.
3
Today
Beaux remains a beloved choice, ranking #1255 in the US. 2,541 babies have been named Beaux since 1977.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Beaux?
2024 peak year
At its height in 2024, Beaux reached #1,007 nationally — 222 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2020s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Beaux is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,255) with about 180 babies named Beaux each year. Beaux's usage has been rising again in recent years. In all, around 2,541 babies have been registered as Beaux since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
222 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,007)
180 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,800 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,541 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,255) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Beaux
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Beaux's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beautiful nurturing. People named Beaux tend to be elegant, French, and gifted at being the most influential beautiful.

Most influential beautiful
Beaux-Arts
French-elegant
X-ending
Handsome-sophisticated
B2
E5
A1
U3
X6
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Beaux
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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