Shou
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Start comparing →Historical Record
Shou first appeared in US Social Security records in 1991.
Over 10 babies have been named Shou in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Shou is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #34,854 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #34,854
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Timeless choice, quick 1-1 syllable combo
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Classic pairing, smooth 1-2 syllable flow
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Timeless choice, quick 1-1 syllable combo
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"iron strong"
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Welsh origin
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English origin
"earnest effort, striving"
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Old Irish iarn + -ín origin
"little iron one, iron-hearted"
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Old English origin
"From the boar meadow; ever-lasting me..."
#34,710 in US
Old Norse origin
"bright one, sunlit"
#34,711 in US
Hebrew via Spanish origin
"flowing down, descending (Jordan River)"
#35,011 in US
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Sources
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