Bosco
“wood, forest; refers to Don Bosco”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 942nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 130
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,889
- +11.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Bosco
Bosco is thought to mean “wood, forest; refers to Don Bosco” and is of Italian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Bosco in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Bosco has been rising (+11.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Bosco every 69 schools.
Bosco in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 55,090
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
90 babies in 3 years1 boy in 57,128+8.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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