Rebecca

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Captivating, snare, noose
Scripts(How to write)
In Hebrew, Rebecca is written as רִבְקָה.
רִבְקָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
reh-BEHK-ka(Italian)
rə-BEHK-ə(English)
rə-BEK-ə (American English), REB-ə-kə (British English)
Popularity
According to DefineName, Rebecca is ranked #274 in popularity in the United States in 2021. It is also a popular name in the United Kingdom, and several other countries around the world.

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Rebecca Name meanings & History

Captivating, snare, noose. Rebecca is a name that has been used for centuries and is still popular today. It is commonly given to baby girls born to parents of Jewish or Christian faiths.

Zodiac Sign of Rebecca: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Rebecca:

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

E: Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten

B: Bountiful,Beauty,Brains,Bashful

C: Chatty,Cute,Choice,Candid,Clever,Curious,Copycat

A: Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive,Action

Rebecca is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Rebecca include Rebecca Romijn (actress), Rebecca Ferguson (singer), Rebecca Hall (actress), and Rebecca Minkoff (designer).

2.) REBECCA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and Ecclesiastic Greek Rhebekka, which is derived from the Hebrew ribbqah (noose). Var: Rebeccah, Rebekka, Rebekkah. Short: Becca, Beccah, Bekka, Bekkah, Reba. Pet: Becki, Beckie, Becky. (REH-BEK-KAH)


3.) Rebecca (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Binding

Other Forms: Rebeca, Rebeka, Rebekah


4.) REBECCA (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and Ecclesiastic Greek Rhebekka, which is derived from the Hebrew ribbqah (noose), from rabak (to bind, to tie). The name is borne in the Bible by the wife of Isaac and the mother of his sons Jacob and Esau. (RAY-BAY-KAH)


5.) REBECCA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and Ecclesiastic Greek Rhebekka, which is derived from the Hebrew ribbqah (noose), from rabak (to bind, to tie). The name, borne in the Bible by the wife of Isaac, was not used in England until after the Reformation in the 16th century. Var: Rebekah. Short: Becca. Pet: Becky. (REH-BEH-KAH)


6.) Rebecca (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) loyal

Other Forms: Becca, Becki, Beckie, Becky, Rebeca, Rebeka, Rebekah


7.) Rebecca (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) tied, bound. Bible: the wife of Isaac. See also Becca,Becky.

Other Forms: Rebeccea, Rebecha, Rebecqua, Rebecquah, Rebequa, Rebequah, Rebeque


8.) REBECCA (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and Ecclesiastic Greek Rhebekka, which is derived from the Hebrew ribbqah (noose), from rabak (to bind, to tie). The name, borne in the Bible by the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, was not used in the British Isles until after the Reformation in the 16th century. In Scotland the name has been used to Anglicize the Gaelic Beathag (life). See BEATHAG. (REH-BEH-KAH)


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