Rebecca is a ♀ girl name.
Rebecca is a biblical name. In Old Testament, she is the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. The name Rebecca derived from the Hebrew name Rivqah (רִבְקָה).
Rebecca means “captivating” (from Hebrew “ribhqeh/ריבקה” = connection, or Semitic “rbq/רבק” = to tie firmly/to join/to snare).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Rebecca is currently ranked #793 on the name leaderboard.
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
🇧🇷 Brazil | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
🇩🇰 Denmark | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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