Chinese name syllable
Syllable Boo
- 武military; valiant
- 茂lush; excellent
- 巫shaman; a surname
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- B
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters武茂巫
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Boo in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Boo is a Chinese name syllable that can stand for characters such as 武 ('military; valiant'), depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Boo
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 武
military; valiant
Hokkien bú / Mandarin wǔ
attested
- 茂
lush; excellent
Hokkien bō͘ / Mandarin mào
- 巫
shaman; a surname
Hokkien bû / Mandarin wū
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Boo
Boo is a Chinese name syllable romanized from Hokkien. The spelling matches the Hokkien readings bú, bû and bō͘, with "oo" standing for u or o͘. One spelling can stand for several characters, including 武, 茂 and 巫. The character 武 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien |
|---|
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Boo
Sources
- Wiktionary: 武 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 茂 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 巫 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn02383 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake