Name Meaning & Origin
"Rebecca or Rebekah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Rebecca or Rebekah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. The name comes from the Semitic root ר-ב-ק (r-b-q), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind". W. F. Albright held that it meant "soil, earth".
Rebecca or Rebekah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. The name comes from the Semitic root ר-ב-ק (r-b-q), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind". W. F. Albright held that it meant "soil, earth".
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
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Root element "Rebekka" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Rebecca or Rebekah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~2,061 people named Rebekka in the US. Peaked in 1997 with 93 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Rebekka is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 11. Personality: 6.
Rebekka is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 2,061 people in the United States are named Rebekka. The name peaked in 1997 with 93 recorded uses.
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