Rebbekah
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Rebbekah
Rebbekah means "to bind" or "to join," derived from the Hebrew root *rbq* (rebek), with the suffix *-ah* indicating the feminine form.
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Etymology
Rebbekah means "to bind" or "to join," derived from the Hebrew root *rbq* (rebek), with the suffix *-ah* indicating the feminine form. The name is primarily used in Jewish and Christian traditions, with biblical significance as the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau in the Hebrew scriptures.
Rebbekah currently ranks #3,142 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.
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