All over the world, บู (Bu 
, Bou 
, Boo ) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The forename บู is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is quite a common primarily female, but very infrequently male name, Bahrain, where it is quite a common male name, and Algeria, where it is quite a common unisex name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Algeria, and India. Also, บู is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bu, Boo | Malaysia, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Algeria |
| Bou | Malaysia, China, Morocco, Myanmar, Algeria |
| บู | Thailand |
บู is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Boo , the character in Super Mario universe, Super Mario Party; Boo Radley , the fictional character in To Kill a Mockingbird; Boo , the fictional character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise and Boo Hoo the Bear .