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| meaning ="Moderator", ''To Tie'', ''Noose'', ''To Bind'', ''Captivating'', ''Strong Combatant'', ''Hearty''
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{{Plainlist|
[[Becks (disambiguation)|Becks]], Becca, Bec, Beck, Bex, Becs, Reba, Riva, Rebby, Reb, Rebs, Becka, Bekah
* [[Becks (disambiguation)|Becks]]
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| origin = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]
* Becca
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| related names = [[Becca]], [[Becky (disambiguation)|Becky]], [[Reba (disambiguation)|Reba]], Rifka
* Becky
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| footnotes =
* Bec
* Beck
* Bex
* Becs
* Reba
* Riva
* Rebby
* Reb
* Rebs
* Becka
* Bekah
}}
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| origin = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]
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| related names = [[Becca]], [[Becky]], [[Reba (disambiguation)|Reba]], Rifka
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| footnotes =
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'''Rebecca''' or '''Rebekah''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: רִבְקָה (''Rivkah'')) is a feminine given name originating from the Hebrew language. The name comes from the verb רבק (''rbq''), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' ''Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names'' and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind".<ref>{{citation |title=Meaning and etymology of the name Rebekah (Rebecca) |author=Arie Uittenbogaard |publisher=Abarim Publications |date=2011}}</ref> [[W. F. Albright]] held that it meant "soil, earth".<ref>{{cite journal |jstor=3260210 |title=The Name Rebecca |first=W. F. |last=Albright |date=14 December 2017 |journal=Journal of Biblical Literature |volume=39 |issue=3–4|pages=165–166 |doi=10.2307/3260210}}</ref>
'''Rebecca''' or '''Rebekah''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: רִבְקָה ''Rīvqa'') is a feminine given name of [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] origin. It is the name of the [[Hebrew Bible|biblical]] figure [[Rebecca]], wife of [[Isaac]] and mother of [[Jacob]] and [[Esau]]. The name comes from the [[Semitic root]] ר-ב-ק (''r-b-q''), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' ''Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names'' and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind".<ref>{{citation |title=Meaning and etymology of the name Rebekah (Rebecca) |author=Arie Uittenbogaard |publisher=Abarim Publications |date=2011}}</ref> [[W. F. Albright]] held that it meant "soil, earth".<ref>{{cite journal |jstor=3260210 |title=The Name Rebecca |first=W. F. |last=Albright |date=14 December 2017 |journal=Journal of Biblical Literature |volume=39 |issue=3–4|pages=165–166 |doi=10.2307/3260210}}</ref>

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The matriarch [[Rebecca]] was the wife of Isaac and the mother of [[Jacob]] and [[Esau]] in the [[Bible]].


==Spelling==
==Spelling==
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In the [[United Kingdom]], a revival of Biblical names led to this name being ranked among the top 100 female names during the 1960s, the top 20 during the 1970s, and the top 10 during the 1980s; in 1994 it was the most popular female name. A decline in popularity followed; it slid out of the top 10 in 2000 and by 2009 had fallen to 77th. In 2013, it was ranked 120th.
In the [[United Kingdom]], a revival of Biblical names led to this name being ranked among the top 100 female names during the 1960s, the top 20 during the 1970s, and the top 10 during the 1980s; in 1994 it was the most popular female name. A decline in popularity followed; it slid out of the top 10 in 2000 and by 2009 had fallen to 77th. In 2013, it was ranked 120th.


In the United States, the name was used beginning with the colonization of the [[Puritan]]s in New England in the 17th century. The name Rebecca goes up and down in the popularity rankings, but has consistently ranked in the top 200 most popular names for girls since at least 1880 (the first year for which the Social Security Administration has documented baby name popularity). In the year 2011, the Social Security Administration ranked Rebecca at 148th in popularity. In 2013, it was ranked 178th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/rebecca|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Rebecca|first=Mike|last=Campbell|website=Behind the Name|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|last=OACT|website=Ssa.gov|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
In the United States, the name was used beginning with the colonization of the [[Puritan]]s in New England in the 17th century. The name Rebecca goes up and down in the popularity rankings, but has consistently ranked in the top 200 most popular names for girls since at least 1880 (the first year for which the Social Security Administration has documented baby name popularity). In the year 2011, the Social Security Administration ranked Rebecca at 148th in popularity. In 2013, it was ranked 178th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/rebecca|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Rebecca|first=Mike|last=Campbell|website=Behind the Name|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|last=OACT|website=Ssa.gov|access-date=14 December 2017|archive-date=2 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The name is also popular in other countries. In 2009, Rebeca was the 27th most popular name for baby girls in Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/romania/2009|title=Popular Names in Romania 2009|first=Mike|last=Campbell|website=Behind the Name|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
The name is also popular in other countries. In 2009, Rebeca was the 27th most popular name for baby girls in Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/romania/2009|title=Popular Names in Romania 2009|first=Mike|last=Campbell|website=Behind the Name|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

== Saints ==

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* [[Rebecca]], wife of [[Isaac]] and the mother of [[Jacob]] and [[Esau]]
* Rebecca, sister of Saint Polyxena
* [[Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès|Rebecca (Rafqa)]], [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[Maronite Church|Maronite]] [[nun]]


==Variations==
==Variations==
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*Becky (English)
*Becky (English)
*Becbec ([[Filipino language|Filipino]])
*Becbec ([[Filipino language|Filipino]])
*Beka (English)
*Bekah (English)
*Bekah (English)
*Fiqa ([[Malaysian language|Malaysian]])
*Fiqa ([[Malaysian language|Malaysian]])
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*Rebecka ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
*Rebecka ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
*Rebeckah (English)
*Rebeckah (English)
*Rebeka ([[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Slovene language|Slovenian]], [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]])
*Rebeka ([[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Slovene language|Slovenian]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]])
*Rebekah ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
*Rebekah ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], English)
*Rebekka ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[German language|German]], [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Ukrainian Language|Ukrainian]])
*Rebekka ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[German language|German]], [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Ukrainian Language|Ukrainian]])
*Rebekkah ([[English language|English]])
*Rebekkah ([[English language|English]])
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*Refika ([[Turkish language|Turkish]])
*Refika ([[Turkish language|Turkish]])
*Repega ([[Armenian language|Armenian]])
*Repega ([[Armenian language|Armenian]])
*Reveica ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
*Rebeca ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
*Revka, Revkah (Hebrew)
*Revka, Revkah (Hebrew)
*Ribka, Ribkah, Ribkha, ([[Indonesian Language|Indonesian]])
*Ribka, Ribkah, Ribkha, Rebecca ([[Indonesian Language|Indonesian]])
*Rifka, Rifke ([[Yiddish language|Yiddish]])
*Rifka, Rifke ([[Yiddish language|Yiddish]])
*Ríobhca ([[Irish language|Irish]])
*Ríobhca ([[Irish language|Irish]])
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* รีเบคก้า (Rī bekhk̂ā) (Thai)
* รีเบคก้า (Rī bekhk̂ā) (Thai)
* ربیکہ (Urdu)
* ربیکہ (Urdu)
* ርብቃ ([[Tigrinya]])
* ርብቃ ([[Tigrinya language|Tigrinya]])
* Uliipika (Inuktitut)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Hebrew feminine given names]]
[[Category:Hebrew feminine given names]]
[[Category:Jewish feminine given names]]
[[Category:Jewish feminine given names]]
[[Category:Jewish given names]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, 19 May 2024

"Bekah" redirects here. For the South Korean singer, see After School (group).
For a list of people with this name, see List of people named Rebecca.
Rebecca
The Biblical Rebecca and Eliezer in a painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Pronunciation/rəˈbɛkə/ rə-BEK-ə
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"Moderator", To Tie, Noose, To Bind, Captivating, Strong Combatant, Hearty
Other names
Nickname(s)
  • Becks
  • Becca
  • Becky
  • Bec
  • Beck
  • Bex
  • Becs
  • Reba
  • Riva
  • Rebby
  • Reb
  • Rebs
  • Becka
  • Bekah
Related namesBecca, Becky, Reba, Rifka

Rebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה Rīvqa) is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. The name comes from the Semitic root ר-ב-ק (r-b-q), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind".[1] W. F. Albright held that it meant "soil, earth".[2]

Spelling[edit]

The Latin Vulgate uses the spelling Rebecca exclusively[3] and it is followed by (ex. gr.) Wycliffe and the Bishops' Bible. In the Authorized Version of the 1600s, the spelling Rebekah is used in the Old Testament (Genesis) and the Latin "Rebecca" (representing Greek Bible Ῥεβέκκα) was retained in the New Testament (see Romans 9:10). So the earlier western spelling is "Rebecca", but both spellings (Rebecca and Rebekah) are used in the influential King James Version. Both are current in the English-speaking world now.

Popularity[edit]

In the United Kingdom, a revival of Biblical names led to this name being ranked among the top 100 female names during the 1960s, the top 20 during the 1970s, and the top 10 during the 1980s; in 1994 it was the most popular female name. A decline in popularity followed; it slid out of the top 10 in 2000 and by 2009 had fallen to 77th. In 2013, it was ranked 120th.

In the United States, the name was used beginning with the colonization of the Puritans in New England in the 17th century. The name Rebecca goes up and down in the popularity rankings, but has consistently ranked in the top 200 most popular names for girls since at least 1880 (the first year for which the Social Security Administration has documented baby name popularity). In the year 2011, the Social Security Administration ranked Rebecca at 148th in popularity. In 2013, it was ranked 178th.[4][5]

The name is also popular in other countries. In 2009, Rebeca was the 27th most popular name for baby girls in Romania.[6]

Saints[edit]

Variations[edit]

  • Lepeka (Hawaiian)
  • Becca (English)
  • Becka (English)
  • Beckah (English)
  • Becki (English)
  • Beckie (English)
  • Becky (English)
  • Becbec (Filipino)
  • Beka (English)
  • Bekah (English)
  • Fiqa (Malaysian)
  • Rabqa (Arabic)
  • Rafiqa (Arabic)
  • Rafqa (Aramaic)
  • Rebeca (Galician, Portuguese, Spanish, Welsh)
  • Rébecca, Rebeque (French)
  • Rebeccah (English)
  • Rebecka (Swedish)
  • Rebeckah (English)
  • Rebeka (Albanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Serbian, Slovenian, Turkish, Yoruba)
  • Rebekah (Hebrew, English)
  • Rebekka (Danish, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian)
  • Rebekkah (English)
  • Rebieka (Belarusian)
  • Refika (Turkish)
  • Repega (Armenian)
  • Rebeca (Romanian)
  • Revka, Revkah (Hebrew)
  • Ribka, Ribkah, Ribkha, Rebecca (Indonesian)
  • Rifka, Rifke (Yiddish)
  • Ríobhca (Irish)
  • Rivka, Rivqah (Hebrew) (The original Biblical form of which all the others are ultimately derived)
  • Rybika (Arabic)
  • رفقة، ريبيكا (Arabic)
  • রেবেকা (Rēbēkā) (Bengali)
  • 丽贝卡 (Lì bèi kǎ) (Chinese Simplified)
  • 麗貝卡 (Lì bèi kǎ) (Chinese Traditional)
  • რებეკა (Rebeka) (Georgian)
  • Ρεβέκκα (Revecca or Revekka) (Greek)
  • રેબેકા (Rēbēkā) (Gujarati)
  • רבקה (Hebrew)
  • रेबेका (Rēbēkā) (Hindi)
  • レベッカ (Rebekka) 理香 (Rika) (Japanese)
  • ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಾ (Rebekkā) (Kannada)
  • 레베카 (Lebeka) (Korean)
  • Ребекка (Ryebyekka) (Mongolian)
  • रेबेका (Rēbēkā) (Nepali)
  • ربکا (Persian)
  • ரெபேக்கா (Repēkkā) (Tamil)
  • റെബേക്ക (Rebekka) (Malayalam)
  • రెబెక్కా (Rebekkā) (Telugu)
  • รีเบคก้า (Rī bekhk̂ā) (Thai)
  • ربیکہ (Urdu)
  • ርብቃ (Tigrinya)
  • Uliipika (Inuktitut)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Arie Uittenbogaard (2011), Meaning and etymology of the name Rebekah (Rebecca), Abarim Publications
  2. ^ Albright, W. F. (14 December 2017). "The Name Rebecca". Journal of Biblical Literature. 39 (3–4): 165–166. doi:10.2307/3260210. JSTOR 3260210.
  3. ^ "Latin Vulgate Bible with Douay-Rheims and King James Version Side-by-Side+Complete Sayings of Jesus Christ". Latinvulgate.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rebecca". Behind the Name. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". Ssa.gov. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Popular Names in Romania 2009". Behind the Name. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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