Becket
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning small stream; beak-shaped hill.
Becket by the numbers
Becket was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 41 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Becket. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckerbaker; occupational surname used as given name18 in the US (2017)
- Beckem15 in the US (2017)
- Breckenspeckled, freckled; a spelling variant of Breckin369 in the US (2017)
- Bennetblessed; a form of Benedict62 in the US (2017)
- Beckamstream where badgers live; variant of Beckham56 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Becket
Names that are said the same way as Becket, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Beckettestream; a form of Beck or Beckett5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Becket, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Becket, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
- Moisesdrawn from the water; Spanish variant of Moses745 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Becket
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