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Beck

/BEK/ MasculineOld Norse

Meaning

Beck is a masculine name of Old Norse origin meaning “stream”.

Beck is the northern English word for a mountain stream, inherited from the Old Norse bekkr and still heard across Yorkshire and Cumbria. As a given name it feels modern and musical, helped along by the one-named alternative rock artist Beck.

Rare as a formal first name; more familiar as a surname and nickname.

Popularity in the United States

Boys

Ranked #913 in 2025 · peak #913 in 2025

Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.

At a glance

Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/BEK/
Themes
Water

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Questions

  • Beck is a masculine name of Old Norse origin meaning “stream”. Beck is the northern English word for a mountain stream, inherited from the Old Norse bekkr and still heard across Yorkshire and Cumbria.

  • Beck is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Rare as a formal first name; more familiar as a surname and nickname.

  • The name Beck comes from Old Norse. Beck is the northern English word for a mountain stream, inherited from the Old Norse bekkr and still heard across Yorkshire and Cumbria. As a given name it feels modern and musical, helped along by the one-named alternative rock artist Beck.

  • Beck is pronounced BEK.

More names that mean water

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Anahita FemininePersian“immaculate, undefiled”
  2. Brooke FeminineEnglish“small stream”
  3. Deniz UnisexTurkish“sea”
  4. Douglas MasculineScottish Gaelic“dark stream”
  5. Irving MasculineScottish“green water, fresh water”
  6. Jordan UnisexHebrew“to flow down”