Beck - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Beck \b(e)-ck\ is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "stream". Place name. Also possibly (Old English) "axe". Use among German Jews as a surname probably derives from Yiddish, meaning "baker", or from Hebrew, meaning "descendant of martyrs". Also a modern informal short form of Rebecca.

For more information, see also the related name Beckett.

Baby names that sound like Beck are Becky, Becki, Becke and Becka. Other similar baby names are Breck, Bel, Bebe, Beba, Bea, Bee, Beea, Beah, Becca, Beda, Bell, Bena, Bera, Bess, Beta, Beth, Bet, Bett, Bev, Bich, Beau, Decka, Bekki, Bekka, Beki, Beckie, Beckey, Becker, Beckee and Beckah.

Beck is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Beck. Click here to compare Beck with related baby names.