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Beck - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Beck \b(e)-ck\, also used as boy's name Beck, 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 an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#299 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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