Rebekah
Rebekah is the Hebrew spelling of Rebecca, meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie.' The name comes from the biblical matriarch Rebekah, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, known for her beauty, kindness, and decisive nature.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 303. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 720
- 2012: 714
- 2013: 664
- 2014: 628
- 2015: 606
- 2016: 527
- 2017: 501
- 2018: 415
- 2019: 399
- 2020: 352
- 2021: 331
- 2022: 289
- 2023: 254
- 2024: 308
- 2025: 302
- 2026 (projected): 303
Good to Know
- •Alternative spelling of Rebecca with stronger Hebrew authenticity
- •May need to clarify spelling, as Rebecca is more common
- •Strong biblical heritage with positive character associations
- •Easily pronounceable across multiple languages
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Famous People
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Rebekah Mikaelson
Character from 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'The Originals'
Rebekah Harkness
American composer and philanthropist
Statistics
75,796
Total births since 1880
1996
Peak year
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