The girl's name Rebecca \r(e)-bec-ca, reb(e)-cca\ is pronounced ree-BEK-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "to bind". Biblical: Rebekah, noted in the Genesis account as a maiden of beauty, modesty, and kindness, became the wife of Abraham's son, Isaac. The name was used by the Puritans and was common through the 19th century. Use of the name in the novel and film "Rebecca" also revived it. Philanthropist Rebekah Harkness; author Rebecca West; actress Rebecca De Mornay.
Rebecca has 54 variant forms: Becca, Beck, Becka, Beckah, Becke, Beckee, Becker, Beckey, Becki, Beckie, Becky, Beki, Bekka, Bekki, Bekkie, Reba, Rebakah, Rebba, Rebbeca, Rebbecca, Rebbecka, Rebbie, Rebeca, Rebeccah, Rebeccea, Rebeccka, Rebecha, Rebecka, Rebeckah, Rebeckia, Rebecky, Rebeha, Rebeka, Rebekah, Rebekha, Rebekka, Rebekkah, Rebekke, Rebeque, Ree, Reeba, Reveka, Revekah, Revekka, Rheba, Ribecca, Riva, Rivah, Rivalee, Rivekka, Rivi, Rivka, Rivkah and Rivy.
Rebecca is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
-www.thinkbabynames.com
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Meaning and origin of Rebecca
Rebecca
Hebrew
Female
bound,tied,loyal
Meaning & Origin
Rebecca is a Hebrew girl name.
The meaning of the name is `bound, tied ,Loyal`.
Where is it used?
The name Rebecca is mainly used in English, Italian and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Rebecka (In Swedish)
Rebeca (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Rebekah (In Jewish)
Rivka (In Jewish)
Rebeka (In Hungarian)
Rebekka (In German, Danish and in Norwegian)
Rébecca (In French)
Rebeckah (In English (Modern))
Rebeccah (In English (Modern))
In combination with other names
In English (Modern): Rebeccanne (F)
If it's too long people might use:
In English: Becka
In English: Becca
In English: Beckah
In English: Reba
See also
In English: Becky (F)
In Other languages: Reva
Stastics
The name Rebecca was given to 4820 babies in the USA in 2004. Rebecca was the number 153 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 4364 babies making it the number 72 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com
Hebrew
Female
bound,tied,loyal
Meaning & Origin
Rebecca is a Hebrew girl name.
The meaning of the name is `bound, tied ,Loyal`.
Where is it used?
The name Rebecca is mainly used in English, Italian and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Rebecka (In Swedish)
Rebeca (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Rebekah (In Jewish)
Rivka (In Jewish)
Rebeka (In Hungarian)
Rebekka (In German, Danish and in Norwegian)
Rébecca (In French)
Rebeckah (In English (Modern))
Rebeccah (In English (Modern))
In combination with other names
In English (Modern): Rebeccanne (F)
If it's too long people might use:
In English: Becka
In English: Becca
In English: Beckah
In English: Reba
See also
In English: Becky (F)
In Other languages: Reva
Stastics
The name Rebecca was given to 4820 babies in the USA in 2004. Rebecca was the number 153 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 4364 babies making it the number 72 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com
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