Bow

Bow Meaning & Origin

About Bow
The name "Bow" is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It can refer to a weapon made of a flexible piece of material, such as wood or metal, bent into a curve and used to shoot arrows. It can also be a noun describing a decorative knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, often used to adorn gifts or clothing. Additionally, "Bow" can be a surname derived from a place name, such as Bow in London, England. As a given name, "Bow" is rare and may be used as a short form of other names, such as Bowen or Bowie.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bow are male.

Bow Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 90.91% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1
🌐 IPA
/boʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', 'PF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bow in Braille

Here's how to represent Bow in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bow in braille

How to Spell the Name Bow in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bow in sign language

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