Names › Boys' names › B › Beckham
Beckham
Meaning: Becca’s homestead · Origin: English · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
Beckham comes from an English place-name surname meaning 'Becca's homestead'. Footballer David Beckham is its best-known bearer and helped give it modern visibility.
Popularity of Beckham in the US, 1880–2025
2025: 2,185 US baby boys named Beckham — #168 for boys · Peak: 2,185 in 2025 · 1950: fewer than 5 · 2000: 5 · 2020: 1,412
Source: US Social Security Administration (SSA) national baby-name data, 1880–2025 (names.zip). Counts are babies of that gender given exactly this spelling each year; SSA leaves out a name in any year with fewer than 5 births.
How to pronounce Beckham
BEK-əm · IPA /ˈbɛkəm/ (common American English pronunciation)
Language of origin
English surname/place name — Beck’s homestead
How the meaning and use of Beckham developed
Beckham is an English surname from place names meaning Beck’s homestead and is now used as a modern first name.
Related names from the same root
Beck
Sibling names that go well with Beckham
Sister: Emerson · Sutton
Brother: Stetson · Tucker
Our editorial suggestions — similar era, style and length — chosen from names with full pages on this site.
Famous people named Beckham
- David Beckham (footballer)
Nicknames
Becks
Beckham name art
A free preview of a printable “Beckham” poster with its meaning — great for a nursery, a birthday or a gift.
Choose two more names (suggestions can be edited):
Enter your email to download a 900×1200 PNG with a small site footer.
Instant download, no subscription. Not printed or shipped — you get a high-resolution PNG to print at home or at a print shop.
Gift idea: baby shower name-meaning prints — sizes, printing & framing tips
FAQ
What does the name Beckham mean?
Beckham means “Becca’s homestead”. It comes from English.
How do you pronounce Beckham?
Beckham is usually pronounced BEK-əm (/ˈbɛkəm/).
Is Beckham a popular name?
In 2025, Beckham ranked #168 among boys' names in the United States, given to 2,185 baby boys, according to US Social Security Administration data. Its peak year was 2025 (2,185 babies).
What are nicknames for Beckham?
Becks.
What are good sibling names for Beckham?
Sister: Emerson, Sutton. Brother: Stetson, Tucker.
Similar names
Stanley · Graham · Zane · Beckett · Dean · Edwin
Browse: English names · all origins & themes
More: names starting with B · all boys' names · name art for any name
Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.