Poe is an English given name of unknown origin, potentially from a Norman French surname derived from 'pied', meaning 'magpie'. It was popularized by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, although he himself was named after a relative rather than being the originator of its use as a first name.
The name Poe experienced fluctuations in popularity over the years, with a notable peak in recent times, seeing eleven births each in 2017 and 2021, and seven births in both 2016 and 2022. Overall, there have been seventy-six babies named Poe since 2010.