Meaning & Origin
A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Günther von Mannagetta und Lërchenau Beck (1856-1931).
Beck is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old Norse origin, from the Old Norse bekkr meaning "stream" or "small brook" — a topographic surname for someone who lived near a stream. As a first name, it has the fresh, nature-adjacent quality of water names.
Musician Beck — born Beck Hansen — gave this surname-name enormous artistic credibility through his innovative, genre-bending music since the 1990s. As a given name, Beck carries his creative spirit and the clean, moving quality of flowing water in just four confident letters.