Girl name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Rebekah

rə-BEK-ə · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
To bind or captivating, biblical spelling of Rebecca
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;Biblical
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#877
2024 births307
Peak year1996
First appeared1883
Total US births75,482
1996 peak18831918195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
BekaBeccaBecky
Alternate spellings
RebeccaRebecaRebekka
In other languages
Rivka (Hebrew)Rebeca (Spanish)Rebecca (Italian)

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Rebekah Wade (executive)