The first name Buck
A boy’s name meaning “belly”, “beech”.
Pronounced /bʌk/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Buck means “belly”, “beech”.
* For both the English surname and given name, originally a nickname for someone who resembled a buck. * Also as an English topographic surname, from Middle English buk (modern beech). * As a German and Dutch surname, shortened from Burkhard, compare Burkhart. * As a north German and Danish surname, from Middle Low German bûk (“belly”), from Old Saxon būk, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz. Compare Bauch. * Also as a German and Dutch surname, variant of Bock. * Also as a German surname, variant of Puck. * As a Germanized Lower Sorbian surname, from buk (“beech”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Buck last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Buck with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Buck at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 76 boys born in the United States were named Buck, the 1,993rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 102 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Bucke
- Book
Famous people named Buck
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Buck AngelAmerican FtM pornographic actor, born 1962
- Buck JonesAmerican actor (1891-1942)
- Buck ClarkeAmerican jazz percussionist (1933–1988)
- Buck BakerAmerican racecar driver (1919-2002)
- Buck ConnorsActor (1880-1947)
- Buck KartalianAmerican actor (1922–2016)
- Buck TaylorAmerican television actor and artist, born 1938
- Buck YoungAmerican actor (1920-2000)
Questions
- What does the name Buck mean?
- Buck means “belly”, “beech”.
- How popular is the name Buck?
- In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Buck, ranking 4,647th.
- Is Buck a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,610 US babies named Buck since 1880 were boys.
- When was Buck most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Buck, its highest rank at 597th.
- How do you pronounce Buck?
- Buck is /bʌk/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Buck?
- Bucke and Book.
- Is Buck also a surname?
- Yes. Buck is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.