Rebecka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rebecka

What is the meaning of the name Rebecka ?

The baby name Rebecka is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced rə-BEHK-ə.

Rebecka is German, Hebrew, Swedish in Origin.

The feminine name Rebecka is a Scandinavian and German spelling of biblical Rebecca; its earliest attested form is Hebrew רִבְקָה, vocalized Rivqah or Ribqāh. The Hebrew form is usually connected with the Semitic root r-b-q, to tie fast or bind, with an old noun sense of a tether or noose proposed in traditional lexicons.

Its main historical setting is Genesis: Rebecka/Rebecca corresponds to Rebekah, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. Greek Rhébekka and Latin Rebecca carried the name into Christian Europe, while Jewish usage preserves forms such as Rivka and Rifka. Rebecka is especially familiar in Sweden and parts of northern Europe; English-speaking countries have generally favored Rebecca or Rebekah. In the United States this spelling remains uncommon outside the top 1000, though it is borne by Swedish figures such as actress Rebecka Hemse and singer Rebecka Törnqvist.