博(bo)
Name meaning
博 (bo) means broad, learned, wide-ranging and generous in scope. In a given name it should suggest breadth with judgment, not scattered cleverness or a bare claim to being knowledgeable.
Practical naming use
Use 博 (bo) when the name should feel learned, broad-minded and publicly useful. It suits education, research, law, diplomacy, technology, writing or leadership where range needs discipline.
Pair 博 (bo) with a focusing value: 博文 (Bowen) for cultivated breadth, 博明 (Boming) for clear learning, 博安 (Boan) for steady scope or 博雅 (Boya) for refined knowledge.
博文 (Bowen): Bo brings breadth and Wen brings culture and writing. The name suggests a widely read person, good for an academic, writer or thoughtful professional whose knowledge has literary shape.
Reference
MOE Idiom Dictionary, 博 (bo)學多聞 (xue duo wen)
Historical / name-use references
文彥博 (Wen Yanbo)
Wen Yanbo (1006-1097) was a Northern Song statesman. His biography in Song shi, juan 313, opens with 文 (wen)彥 (Yan)博 (bo) 字寬夫 (zi kuan fu), giving direct premodern personal-name evidence for 博 (bo).