Originating from German and Hebrew, the gender-neutral name Beck means “brook” and “stream.” The sounds of nature are a comfort to people all around the world, with forest bathing, camping, and a whole host of other activities! With baby’s giggle joining that worldly chorus, it just makes sense to choose a name to match that babbling brook.

The popular single-named alternative singer (born Bek) has given this cool nature-meets-surname name a new lease of life. Another notable bearer is Beck Weathers, a Texan pathologist who survived the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, which was covered in the book and film Into Thin Air.