When was the name Beam most popular?

Beam has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Beam?

Names similar to Beam in origin and style include Nam, Bank, Mint, Golf, Ice.

Beam

Q: What does the name Beam mean?

Beam is a gender-neutral name of Thai origin: an English-word Thai nickname (a beam of light), given to both boys and girls of the 2000s cohort.

gender-neutral name

Origin

Thai

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

an English-word Thai nickname (a beam of light), given to both boys and girls of the 2000s cohort

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Beam has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Beam

Nam Bank Mint Golf Ice Pim

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