Rebbeca
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Rebbeca
Rebecca (note: the standard spelling is "Rebecca," not "Rebbeca") derives from the Hebrew name Rivkah, meaning "to bind" or "to join," reflecting its root in the verb "rivka." The name is primarily used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with notable historical significance as the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau in the Hebrew Bible, and it became widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Etymology
Rebecca (note: the standard spelling is "Rebecca," not "Rebbeca") derives from the Hebrew name Rivkah, meaning "to bind" or "to join," reflecting its root in the verb "rivka." The name is primarily used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with notable historical significance as the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau in the Hebrew Bible, and it became widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages.
Rebbeca currently ranks #16,821 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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