Beckham
Meaning
"homestead by a stream"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #168
- Total SSA Count
- 2,180
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Beck
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"homestead by a stream"
Origin: Old English
"son of David"
Origin: English
Dawson is more popular, ranked #139 vs #168 for Beckham.
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Dawson is more popular, ranked #139 compared to Beckham at #168 in the United States.
Beckham means "homestead by a stream" (Old English origin). Dawson means "son of David" (English origin).
Beckham is primarily a boy name. Dawson is primarily a boy name.