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Rebeca as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rebeca

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The baby name Rebeca is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /reˈβeka/ (reh-BEH-kah); English equivalent: /rɪˈbɛkə/ (ri-BECK-ə).

Rebeca is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: Spanish: /reˈβeka/ (reh-BEH-kah); English equivalent: /rɪˈbɛkə/ (ri-BECK-ə)

What is the meaning of the name Rebeca ?

The baby name Rebeca is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /reˈβeka/ (reh-BEH-kah); English equivalent: /rɪˈbɛkə/ (ri-BECK-ə).

Rebeca is Hebrew in Origin.

Rebeca is the Spanish and Portuguese single‑c form of Rebecca, ultimately from Hebrew Rivqah (רִבְקָה). The underlying Semitic root likely means “to tie, bind,” which gave rise to the common sense “captivating” or “ensnaring.” Through the Septuagint and Vulgate (Greek Rhébékka, Latin Rebecca), the name entered Christian Europe, anchored by the biblical matriarch Rebekah, wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. In Iberian and much of Latin American usage, Rebeca is the standard spelling, preserving a classic yet streamlined profile.

Related forms include Rebecca (English, Italian), Rebekah (biblical/English), Rebecka (Swedish), Rebekka (German, Nordic), Rébecca (French), Rivka/Rivkah (Hebrew, Yiddish), and Revekka (Russian). Nicknames range from Becca and Beca to Becky and Reba. The name has enjoyed steady cross‑cultural use in Jewish and Christian communities and remains familiar and fashionable in Spain, Portugal, and Spanish‑speaking America.

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Rebeca – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2020 #1 — 423
SV 0 #11 1 283
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
CR Girls 0 #54 1,667 11,342
CR 0 #62 103 5,526
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
EC 0 #103 13 2,502
Spain Girls 0 #111 7,270 5,561
PA 0 #112 19 3,797
AO Girls 0 #113 105 4,575
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PR Girls 0 #114 49 3,171
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
PA Girls 0 #132 576 9,861
MX Girls 0 #133 6,955 17,781
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
EE Girls 0 #138 5 1,888
Spain 0 #140 541 2,326
BO Girls 0 #143 1,250 9,488
GT Girls 0 #148 624 7,500
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
EC Girls 0 #155 88 3,650
MX 0 #160 331 8,339
UY 0 #167 11 2,477
Sweden Girls 2019 #171 3 1,585
AR 0 #173 14 2,915
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
BR Girls 0 #180 2,848 12,708
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PE Girls 0 #191 2,599 14,861
CL Girls 0 #205 2,028 14,098
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
PT 0 #222 25 4,161
GT 0 #223 92 5,948
BR 0 #224 126 5,969
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
PE 0 #235 76 6,350
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
BO 0 #245 138 6,868
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
PT Girls 0 #274 201 7,952
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
CL 0 #293 122 6,867
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Girls 0 #305 12 7,429
GH Girls 0 #309 16 6,973
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MU Girls 0 #321 31 8,539
AR Girls 0 #327 356 8,289
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
UY Girls 0 #338 194 6,731
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #373 24 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #381 40 1,885
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #387 19 3,185
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CO 0 #427 54 7,768
CO Girls 0 #427 1,184 16,140
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
CM Girls 0 #510 31 11,671
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IL Girls 0 #561 57 11,648
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
BO Boys 0 #575 18 9,244
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
IT 0 #676 39 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #708 31 3,895
BR Boys 0 #711 41 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #734 183 8,487
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
NG Girls 0 #759 28 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #783 56 4,949
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
PE Boys 0 #848 31 14,506
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
IT Girls 0 #877 651 9,415
Spain Boys 0 #899 32 5,610
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
NL Girls 0 #906 50 5,933
MX Boys 0 #909 74 16,355
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
MY Girls 0 #968 27 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,084 58 25,928
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Rebeca is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Rebeca

Rebeca is predominantly a girl's name.
Rebeca is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /reˈβeka/ (reh-BEH-kah); English equivalent: /rɪˈbɛkə/ (ri-BECK-ə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rebecca, Rebekah, Rebecka, Rebeckah, Rivka and Rivkah.
Yes, very popular — Rebeca ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Rebeca ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Rebeca's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.