Meaning and background
The story behind Bobo
Bobo has several surname histories, and some involve old nicknames that can sound unkind today. The dictionary records Americanized French forms, a Spanish nickname, and a Hungarian personal name Bobó. These are separate explanations rather than a single playful translation. If Bobo appeals as a dog's familiar call, that is a modern naming choice; the historical evidence does not justify describing all bearers through the original nickname's qualities.
- Origin
- Surname with Americanized French, Spanish nickname, and Hungarian personal-name histories. Source
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About Bobo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bobo appears in 49 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/boʊboʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/boʊboʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1B OW1 B OW0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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