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The baby name Becky is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛki/ (BEK-ee).

Becky is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛki/ (BEK-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Becky ?

The baby name Becky is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛki/ (BEK-ee).

Becky is Hebrew in Origin.

Becky is an English diminutive of Rebecca, ultimately from the Hebrew name Rivqah. Scholars gloss the root as "to bind" or "to tie," yielding senses such as "to join," "captivating," or "ensnaring." Through the biblical matriarch Rebecca, the name traveled from Hebrew into Greek and Latin forms, entering medieval Europe and later standardizing in English as Rebecca, with Becky emerging as a familiar pet form.

As a stand-alone given name, Becky rose in the mid-20th century across the United States and Britain, peaking in the 1960s-80s before giving way again to the formal Rebecca or the sleeker Becca/Bex. Variant spellings and related forms include Rebekah (biblical), Rebeca (Spanish/Portuguese), Rebeka (Central/Eastern European), Rebecka (Scandinavian), and Rébecca (French); Hebrew cognate Rivka persists. Diminutives/short forms: Becca, Becka, Beckie, Beki, Bex, Becs. Cultural touchpoints range from Mark Twain’s Becky Thatcher to contemporary bearers like basketball coach Becky Hammon and singer Becky G.

Becky has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Becky

Becky G Actor · Born 1997 · United States Becky G is an American singer and actress best known for hit songs like "Shower," "Mayores," and "Sin Pijama." Born Rebbeca Marie Gomez on March 2, 1997, she first gained attention in 2011 by posting cover songs on YouTube. Becky Lynch Actor · Born 1987 · United States Becky Lynch, born Rebecca Quin on 30 January 1987, is best known as an Irish professional wrestler in WWE. She signed with WWE in 2013 and performs on the Raw brand.

Becky – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2010 #1 — 983
KR 0 #8 1 201
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
BW 0 #19 1 960
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
MO 0 #43 10 2,706
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
CN 0 #73 13 3,857
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
TW 0 #75 26 4,523
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
NG Girls 0 #113 3,048 15,093
CY Girls 0 #119 7 3,755
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BW Girls 0 #120 29 4,216
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CR 0 #128 31 5,526
MT Girls 0 #128 24 3,773
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
GH Girls 0 #145 257 6,973
PR Girls 0 #152 10 3,171
CN Girls 0 #153 258 8,829
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MO Girls 0 #165 89 7,056
HK Girls 0 #168 900 16,104
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
NA Girls 0 #189 36 7,146
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
NG 0 #191 75 5,926
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
TW Girls 0 #195 83 8,139
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
HK 0 #206 155 8,483
GH 0 #207 37 5,396
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
EC Girls 0 #250 9 3,650
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #253 17 11,010
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #272 14 2,795
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CM Girls 0 #310 252 11,671
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
OM Girls 0 #344 53 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
PH Girls 0 #354 37 13,098
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
BO 0 #363 19 6,868
CR Girls 0 #367 170 11,342
MX 0 #369 45 8,339
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #404 17 1,885
France Girls 2019 #406 6 3,279
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
ZA 0 #429 19 14,421
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
AE Girls 0 #438 116 20,968
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
GT Girls 0 #442 64 7,500
PA Girls 0 #445 37 9,861
PS Girls 0 #460 64 10,981
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
RU Girls 0 #477 22 11,913
SG Girls 0 #478 109 18,916
KW Girls 0 #481 35 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
IL Girls 0 #502 117 11,648
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
LY 0 #511 25 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
BO Girls 0 #536 76 9,488
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IN Girls 0 #601 31 13,121
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
MX Girls 0 #645 715 17,781
Germany Girls 0 #681 159 4,949
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
PE Girls 0 #806 139 14,861
CL Girls 0 #812 40 14,098
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
MY Girls 0 #833 162 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #862 122 5,561
SA Girls 0 #863 73 25,931
NG Boys 0 #884 68 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #886 31 8,487
NL Girls 0 #888 68 5,933
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
ZA Girls 0 #1,002 140 25,928
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,029 50 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,135 44 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,189 23 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,197 251 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Becky is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Sweden

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People also ask about Becky

Becky is predominantly a girl's name.
Becky is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbɛki/ (BEK-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Becki, Beckie, Becka, Beckey, Bekki and Becca.
Yes, very popular — Becky ranked #1 in Ireland in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Becky ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2010).
Becky's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #301 in 2014 to #272 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 2 notable people named Becky are in our database, including Becky G (Actor), Becky Lynch (Actor).