Rebecca Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Rebecca is a name that has been used in royal families, particularly in European countries.

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A Deep Dive

Rebecca Overview

Meaning

To bind, to tie

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Rivkah,” meaning “to bind” or “to tie.”

Religion

Judaism, Christianity

Pronunciation

/rɪˈbɛkə/

Popularity

Rebecca is a timeless name used globally, especially in English-speaking countries and Israel. In 2023, Rebecca ranked #250 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Classic, Traditional, Religious and Spiritual

Associated Traits

Compassionate, graceful, loyal

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with the biblical Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, symbolizing faith and family.

Name Day

September 23rd (Italy)
A Deep Dive

Rebecca Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Rebekah, Rivka, Rebecka, Rebeccah, Rebeka, Rivkah, Becca

Common Nicknames

Becky, Bex, Beck, Rea, Beca, Rikki

Diminutives

Becca, Becks, Rebbie

Famous People

  • Rebecca Romijn
    (American Actress)
  • Rebecca De Mornay
    (American Actress)
  • Rebecca Sugar
    (American Animator)
  • Rebecca Adlington
    (British Swimmer)
  • Rebecca Lobo
    (American Basketball Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Rebecca Pearson
    ("This Is Us," TV Series)
  • "Rebecca"
    (Film)
  • Rebecca Bunch
    ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," TV Series)
  • "Rebecca"
    (Novel)
  • Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis
    ("Full House," TV Series)

Places

  • Rebecca Town
    (Georgia, USA)
  • Rebecca Creek
    (Texas, USA)
  • Rebecca Falls
    (Ontario, Canada)
  • Rebecca Mountain
    (Alabama, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Rebecca?

Rebecca means “captivating” or “to tie, bind.” This name suggests a person who is charming and has the ability to bring people together with ease and grace.

What Is the Origin of The Name Rebecca?

Rebecca comes from the Hebrew name Rivkah, which has roots in ancient Jewish tradition. Over time, it was adopted by various cultures and languages, becoming a common name in many Western countries.

Rebecca Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Rebecca in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3042021#2942022#3172023
Top 3 Rankings#101973#101974#111975

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Rebecca

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023317
(-23 from 2022)
977
(-97 from 2022)
0.05585
2022294
(+10 from 2021)
1074
(+28 from 2021)
0.05990
2021304
(-54 from 2020)
1046
(-161 from 2020)
0.05838
2020250
(+14 from 2019)
1207
(-53 from 2019)
0.06828
2019264
(-52 from 2018)
1260
(-197 from 2018)
0.06867
2018212
(+2 from 2017)
1457
(+25 from 2017)
0.07835
2017214
(-9 from 2016)
1432
(-146 from 2016)
0.07580
2016205
(-16 from 2015)
1578
(-147 from 2015)
0.08151
2015189
(-8 from 2014)
1725
(-56 from 2014)
0.08842
2014181
(-4 from 2013)
1781
(-22 from 2013)
0.09104
2013177
(-20 from 2012)
1803
(-216 from 2012)
0.09353
2012157
(-9 from 2011)
2019
(-98 from 2011)
0.10410
2011148
(-14 from 2010)
2117
(-181 from 2010)
0.10925
2010134
(-2 from 2009)
2298
(-171 from 2009)
0.11720
2009132
(-14 from 2008)
2469
(-449 from 2008)
0.12192
2008118
(-13 from 2007)
2918
(-297 from 2007)
0.14010
2007105
(-9 from 2006)
3215
(-356 from 2006)
0.15190
200696
(-15 from 2005)
3571
(-443 from 2005)
0.17082
200581
(-11 from 2004)
4014
(-456 from 2004)
0.19778
200470
(-7 from 2003)
4470
(-398 from 2003)
0.22153
200363
(-9 from 2002)
4868
(-352 from 2002)
0.24262
200254
(-8 from 2001)
5220
(-673 from 2001)
0.26430
200146
(-7 from 2000)
5893
(-1183 from 2000)
0.29749
200039
(-1 from 1999)
7076
(-361 from 1999)
0.35455
199938
(-8 from 1998)
7437
(-986 from 1998)
0.38201
199830
(-5 from 1997)
8423
(-1209 from 1997)
0.43451
199725
(-1 from 1996)
9632
(-995 from 1996)
0.50449
199624
(+4 from 1995)
10627
(+718 from 1995)
0.55429
199528
(-4 from 1994)
9909
(-1374 from 1994)
0.51568
199424
(-2 from 1993)
11283
(-1038 from 1993)
0.57880
199322
(-2 from 1992)
12321
(-789 from 1992)
0.62494
199220
(+1 from 1991)
13110
(-190 from 1991)
0.65397
199121
No change from 1990
13300
(-374 from 1990)
0.65407
199021
(+3 from 1989)
13674
(+1242 from 1989)
0.66560
198924
(+2 from 1988)
12432
(+557 from 1988)
0.62404
198826
(-1 from 1987)
11875
(+248 from 1987)
0.61749
198725
(+1 from 1986)
11627
(-165 from 1986)
0.62037
198626
(-1 from 1985)
11792
(-912 from 1985)
0.63896
198525
(-2 from 1984)
12704
(-645 from 1984)
0.68807
198423
(-4 from 1983)
13349
(-1364 from 1983)
0.74025
198319
(-4 from 1982)
14713
(-1014 from 1982)
0.82211
198215
(-3 from 1981)
15727
(-1009 from 1981)
0.86684
198112
(+5 from 1980)
16736
(+1456 from 1980)
0.93575
198017
No change from 1979
15280
(+731 from 1979)
0.85812
197917
No change from 1978
14549
(+752 from 1978)
0.84426
197817
No change from 1977
13797
(-397 from 1977)
0.83929
197717
(-5 from 1976)
14194
(-296 from 1976)
0.86286
197612
(-1 from 1975)
14490
(+564 from 1975)
0.92182
197511
(-1 from 1974)
13926
(-1239 from 1974)
0.89220
197410
No change from 1973
15165
(+295 from 1973)
0.96823
197310
(+4 from 1972)
14870
(+1618 from 1972)
0.95682
197214
(+9 from 1971)
13252
(+1059 from 1971)
0.82180
197123
(+6 from 1970)
12193
(+1338 from 1970)
0.69571
197029
(-1 from 1969)
10855
(-95 from 1969)
0.59257
196928
(+5 from 1968)
10950
(+724 from 1968)
0.62119
196833
(+6 from 1967)
10226
(+404 from 1967)
0.59812
196739
(+1 from 1966)
9822
(+45 from 1966)
0.57210
196640
(+1 from 1965)
9777
(-433 from 1965)
0.55685
196541
(+5 from 1964)
10210
(+734 from 1964)
0.55870
196446
(-2 from 1963)
9476
(+85 from 1963)
0.48412
196344
(+3 from 1962)
9391
(-14 from 1962)
0.47237
196247
(-3 from 1961)
9405
(-830 from 1961)
0.46401
196144
(-6 from 1960)
10235
(+266 from 1960)
0.49274
196038
No change from 1959
9969
(-502 from 1959)
0.47934
195938
(+3 from 1958)
10471
(+54 from 1958)
0.50375
195841
(-7 from 1957)
10417
(-1065 from 1957)
0.50427
195734
(-7 from 1956)
11482
(-688 from 1956)
0.54725
195627
No change from 1955
12170
(-227 from 1955)
0.59091
195527
(-1 from 1954)
12397
(-811 from 1954)
0.61833
195426
(-2 from 1953)
13208
(+247 from 1953)
0.66344
195324
(+6 from 1952)
12961
(+735 from 1952)
0.67173
195230
(+2 from 1951)
12226
(+1295 from 1951)
0.64280
195132
(+4 from 1950)
10931
(+1505 from 1950)
0.59174
195036
(+4 from 1949)
9426
(+648 from 1949)
0.53602
194940
(+10 from 1948)
8778
(+1983 from 1948)
0.50002
194850
(+2 from 1947)
6795
(+462 from 1947)
0.38992
194752
(+16 from 1946)
6333
(+1493 from 1946)
0.34837
194668
(+17 from 1945)
4840
(+1509 from 1945)
0.30008
194585
(-1 from 1944)
3331
(+85 from 1944)
0.24745
194484
(+3 from 1943)
3246
(-24 from 1943)
0.23754
194387
(-2 from 1942)
3270
(+29 from 1942)
0.22781
194285
(+1 from 1941)
3241
(+317 from 1941)
0.23309
194186
(+10 from 1940)
2924
(+369 from 1940)
0.23467
194096
(+38 from 1939)
2555
(+759 from 1939)
0.21628
1939134
(+11 from 1938)
1796
(+222 from 1938)
0.15837
1938145
(+21 from 1937)
1574
(+364 from 1937)
0.13789
1937166
(-2 from 1936)
1210
(+10 from 1936)
0.10982
1936164
(-1 from 1935)
1200
(-8 from 1935)
0.11136
1935163
(+2 from 1934)
1208
(+47 from 1934)
0.11116
1934165
(+4 from 1933)
1161
(+89 from 1933)
0.10727
1933169
(-7 from 1932)
1072
(-119 from 1932)
0.10248
1932162
(+8 from 1931)
1191
(+102 from 1931)
0.10766
1931170
(+6 from 1930)
1089
(-25 from 1930)
0.09867
1930176
(+5 from 1929)
1114
(+30 from 1929)
0.09550
1929181
(+2 from 1928)
1084
(-37 from 1928)
0.09365
1928183
(-13 from 1927)
1121
(-139 from 1927)
0.09377
1927170
(+15 from 1926)
1260
(+116 from 1926)
0.10191
1926185
(-3 from 1925)
1144
(-59 from 1925)
0.09300
1925182
(-11 from 1924)
1203
(-155 from 1924)
0.09524
1924171
(+3 from 1923)
1358
(+84 from 1923)
0.10481
1923174
(-1 from 1922)
1274
(-22 from 1922)
0.10172
1922173
(+2 from 1921)
1296
(+24 from 1921)
0.10388
1921175
No change from 1920
1272
(+3 from 1920)
0.09940
1920175
(-5 from 1919)
1269
(+2 from 1919)
0.10201
1919170
(+2 from 1918)
1267
(+24 from 1918)
0.10786
1918172
(-7 from 1917)
1243
(+28 from 1917)
0.10338
1917165
(+4 from 1916)
1215
(+83 from 1916)
0.10813
1916169
(-10 from 1915)
1132
(-37 from 1915)
0.10426
1915159
(+3 from 1914)
1169
(+279 from 1914)
0.11418
1914162
(-4 from 1913)
890
(+151 from 1913)
0.11172
1913158
(-14 from 1912)
739
(-15 from 1912)
0.11284
1912144
(+4 from 1911)
754
(+208 from 1911)
0.12851
1911148
(+6 from 1910)
546
(+27 from 1910)
0.12358
1910154
(-3 from 1909)
519
(+49 from 1909)
0.12371
1909151
(-3 from 1908)
470
(+19 from 1908)
0.12768
1908148
(+11 from 1907)
451
(+51 from 1907)
0.12721
1907159
(-9 from 1906)
400
(+3 from 1906)
0.11854
1906150
(-2 from 1905)
397
(-5 from 1905)
0.12666
1905148
(-2 from 1904)
402
(+31 from 1904)
0.12973
1904146
(+8 from 1903)
371
(+37 from 1903)
0.12687
1903154
(-10 from 1902)
334
(-48 from 1902)
0.12006
1902144
No change from 1901
382
(+40 from 1901)
0.13627
1901144
(-19 from 1900)
342
(-161 from 1900)
0.13452
1900125
(+10 from 1899)
503
(+156 from 1899)
0.15831
1899135
(+1 from 1898)
347
(-29 from 1898)
0.14021
1898136
(-7 from 1897)
376
No change from 1897
0.13715
1897129
(-1 from 1896)
376
(+5 from 1896)
0.15144
1896128
(-6 from 1895)
371
(-15 from 1895)
0.14723
1895122
(-4 from 1894)
386
(-13 from 1894)
0.15621
1894118
(+2 from 1893)
399
(+41 from 1893)
0.16909
1893120
(+4 from 1892)
358
(+5 from 1892)
0.15895
1892124
(-1 from 1891)
353
(+33 from 1891)
0.15695
1891123
(-16 from 1890)
320
(-54 from 1890)
0.16280
1890107
(+7 from 1889)
374
(+37 from 1889)
0.18546
1889114
(-3 from 1888)
337
No change from 1888
0.17810
1888111
(-1 from 1887)
337
(+62 from 1887)
0.17789
1887110
(-15 from 1886)
275
(-80 from 1886)
0.17694
188695
(+4 from 1885)
355
(+53 from 1885)
0.23092
188599
(+3 from 1884)
302
(+24 from 1884)
0.21276
1884102
(+1 from 1883)
278
(+34 from 1883)
0.20206
1883103
(-4 from 1882)
244
(-15 from 1882)
0.20323
188299
(-3 from 1881)
259
(+33 from 1881)
0.22387
188196
(-4 from 1880)
226
(-10 from 1880)
0.22862
188092
First SSA data recorded
236
First SSA data recorded
0.24179

American States Popularity Rankings for Rebecca

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2782021#2872022#2842023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2522021#2492022#2752023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3892021#2282022#2812023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1812021#2572022#3142023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#1782021#1882022#2652023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5502021#3792022#4682023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4682021#4322022#6402023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4662021#3672022#3232023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2702021#2832022#3032023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2022021#2932022#2652023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2072021#4502022#4922023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4042021#3122022#4642023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4672021#3922022#4342023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#5622021#1952022#4342023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3332021#2492022#3182023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3722021#2282022#3442023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2132021#2132022#1862023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5062021#4292022#3862023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#3832021#3462022#3722023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2232021#2052022#2672023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3402021#3652022#3862023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3622021#4452022#2382023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2562021#5482022#3372023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3322021#3342022#2322023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3182019#3182020#3762022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4242021#4882022#2922023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4652021#3222022#5272023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4432021#3562022#3372023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3762021#2632022#3062023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2802021#2962022#3702023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3402021#5462022#4112023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4672019#4612020#4452023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5552021#6182022#6982023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4522020#5392022#6042023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3222021#2482022#2852023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2682019#3912020#4742023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2422015#3442018#2642021

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1312010#2122013#2592015

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2032016#2032017#2152019

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1832018#2882020#2182023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1322018#2032020#1322023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2122015#1452017#1712018

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2262010#1792012#2222017

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1982013#1602014#1932018

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2572014#2362017#1212021

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3182020#4292021#4902022

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1122012#2292016#2222020

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1022006#1122012#1092017

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1372011#1852018#1742022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1202011#1132012#1172016

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2892012#1682013#1772016

Popularity Rankings for Rebecca in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Italy

Italy flagItaly#242020#242021#252022

Popularity in Denmark

Denmark flagDenmark#472006#412007#482008

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#481998#541999#572003

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#982006#822007#942008

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#872011#8352022#4522023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#1162021#1622022#912023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1042021#1392022#2102023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#1232021#1742022#1832023

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1482020#1462021#1642022

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1661995#1821996#1971999

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#1722020#1892021#1992022

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#1862021#1752022#1722023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1742019#2362020#2332021

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1811998#1921999#1902000

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#2212009#4562011#4302012

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2812021#2212022#5332023

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#2842021#4362022#4002023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#2862020#3502021#3392022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3042021#3172022#3492023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3262021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#6242015#7112016#4582023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Rebecca a Name for Boys or Girls?

Rebecca is considered a girl’s name. The name has a long-standing tradition of being used for females, both in historical and modern contexts.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Rebecca

Rebecca in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Rebecca Romijn (Actress, born 1972): An American actress and former model famous for her role as Mystique in the "X-Men" film series.
  • Rebecca De Mornay (Actress, born 1959): An American actress known for her performance in "Risky Business" and "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."
  • Rebecca Sugar (Animator, born 1987): An American animator, director, and creator of the animated series "Steven Universe."
  • Rebecca Adlington (Swimmer, born 1989): A British Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • Rebecca Lobo (Basketball Player, born 1973): An American former WNBA player and current basketball analyst.
  • Rebecca West (Author, 1892–1983): A British author and journalist known for her novels and essays on social and political issues.
  • Rebecca Nurse (Historical Figure, 1621–1692): An American Puritan woman executed during the Salem witch trials.
  • Rebecca Pearson ("This Is Us," 2016 TV Series): A devoted mother and wife navigating the challenges of raising a family.
  • "Rebecca" (1940 Film): A classic film that tells the story of a young bride haunted by the memory of her husband's first wife.
  • Rebecca Bunch ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," 2015 TV Series): A lawyer who impulsively moves across the country to pursue her ex-boyfriend.
  • "Rebecca" (1938 Novel): A gothic novel about a woman who marries a widower and becomes consumed by the shadow of his first wife.
  • Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis ("Full House," 1987 TV Series): A kind and loving aunt who becomes a pivotal member of the Tanner household.
  • Rebecca Harper ("Brothers & Sisters," 2006 TV Series): A long-lost sibling who reconnects with her family amidst personal and familial struggles.
  • Rebecca Town (Georgia, USA): A small town in Turner County, located in the southern part of Georgia.
  • Rebecca Road (New South Wales, Australia): A residential road located in the suburb of Campbelltown.
  • Rebecca Creek (Texas, USA): A stream located in Comal County, part of the larger Guadalupe River system.
  • Rebecca Point (British Columbia, Canada): A coastal point on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island.
  • Rebecca Falls (Ontario, Canada): A scenic waterfall on the Namakan River, popular for its natural beauty.
  • Rebecca Mountain (Alabama, USA): A mountain in Talladega County, part of the Appalachian Mountain range.

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