Beckham: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “homestead by the stream”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BEK-um · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
English surname from a place-name, from Old English elements referring to a stream and a homestead or settlement. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.
How popular is Beckham?
Babies named Beckham in 20242,239
2024 rank#168 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188018,397
Beckham is rising: use over the last five years is 4.4× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Beckham
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Beckham questions
What does the name Beckham mean?
Beckham means "homestead by the stream". It comes from English. English surname from a place-name, from Old English elements referring to a stream and a homestead or settlement. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.
Is Beckham a boy or girl name?
Beckham is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Beckham?
2,239 US babies were named Beckham in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Beckham?
Beckham is usually pronounced BEK-um.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.