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Beecher

Quick answerThe given name 'Beecher' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English word *bēce* meaning "beech tree," originally referring to someone who lived near a beech tree or in a beech wood.

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,594
TrendRevival
Peak year1921
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#12,594

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Beecher

The given name 'Beecher' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English word *bēce* meaning "beech tree," originally referring to someone who lived near a beech tree or in a beech wood.

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Etymology

The given name 'Beecher' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English word *bēce* meaning "beech tree," originally referring to someone who lived near a beech tree or in a beech wood. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, and is historically associated with the prominent 19th-century Beecher family, including abolitionist preacher Henry Ward Beecher and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, though it has no specific religious affiliation.

Beecher currently ranks #12,594 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.

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