Rebecca
Rebecca is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning To bind; captivating.
What Rebecca means
To bind; captivating.
Rebecca sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Rebecca comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Rebecca is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Rebecca?
Rebecca is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Rebecca is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Rebecca
Rebecca spans scripture and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Rebecca
These share Rebecca's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Judith — Woman of Judea; praised.
- Leah — Weary; delicate.
- Mary — Beloved; star of the sea.
- Sarah — Princess; noblewoman.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
- Joseph — God will increase.
- Jacob — Supplanter; holder of the heel.
- John — God is gracious.
- Isabella — Devoted to God.