Hebrew meaning: Bound to God; a knotted cord; (sometimes also used to refer to a heifer)
Italian meaning: Bound
The meaning of the name “Rebecca” is different in several languages, countries and cultures and has more than one possibly same or different meanings available.
Additional information: The name is an adaptation of the Hebrew name Rivqah. This is the also the name of wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament. It came to be used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation, and it was common with the Puritans in the 17th century.
The name means "a snare" in Hebrew. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Rebecca is: Captivating or a knotted cord. Other suggested meanings of the name are "snare", "noose", "tied up", "secured", and even "beautifully ensnaring".
Some talented people who currently adorn the name are Rebecca Black, Rebecca Ferguson both of them are pop singers, Rebecca Alie Romijn an American actress and former fashion model, and popular German model Rebecca Mir.
The year when the name Rebecca was most popular was 2000 representing 0.354 percent of total girl child’s born in the year. For 2014, the number of births with name Rebecca represented 0.091 percent of total birth in the year in U.S. The name has mostly been popular among the parents in the countries U.S. and U.K.
The name also has a place in the Folktales of Newfoundland which has a character named Rebecca.
Other unique spellings for the name are Rebeccah, Rebeckah and Rebecka. Popular nicknames used are Becca, Becka, Beckah, Becky, Reba, Becci and Bekki.
Rebecca has its own adoptions in different countries like Rebekka in Greek, Rivqah in Hebrew, Rebekka in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Rébecca in French, Rebekka in German, Rebekah in Hungarian, Rebekka as Norwegian, Rebeca in Portuguese, and Rebeca in Spanish.
The first thing you should know if you are considering Rebecca for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Rebecca is a girl name.
The name Rebecca is of Hebrew origin, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially English speaking countries, French speaking countries, Italian speaking countries among others.
If you consider naming your baby Rebecca we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.
Rebecca Name Meaning
The meaning of Rebecca has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Rebecca are:
American meaning: To tie or bind
Hebrew meaning: Bound to God; a knotted cord; (sometimes also used to refer to a heifer)
Italian meaning: Bound
Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Rebecca and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Rebecca and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Rebecca is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).
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Name Rebecca Categories
The name Rebecca is in the following categories: American Names, Aramaic Names, Biblical Names, Christian Names, English Names, Hebrew Names, Italian Names, Jewish Names, Latin Names, Literary Characters Names, Twilight Names. (If you would like to suggest one or more categories for the name, click here). We have plenty of different baby name categories to search for special meanings plus popular and unique names, search our database before choosing but also note that baby name categories designed to help you and not to be an influential factor when choosing a name. Instead, we recommend that you pay a greater attention to the origin and meaning of the name Rebecca. Read our baby name articles for useful tips regarding baby names and naming your baby. If you are thinking of giving your baby the beautiful name Rebecca, spread the love and share this with your friends.
Popularity of the Name Rebecca
Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Rebecca displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year, for both genders, if available.
Rebecca Boy Name Popularity Chart
Rebecca Girl Name Popularity Chart
Note:The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.
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