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The baby name Rebeka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-BEH-kah (IPA: /rɛˈbɛkə/).

Rebeka is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: reh-BEH-kah (IPA: /rɛˈbɛkə/)

What is the meaning of the name Rebeka ?

The baby name Rebeka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-BEH-kah (IPA: /rɛˈbɛkə/).

Rebeka is Hebrew in Origin.

Rebeka is a Central and Eastern European spelling of the biblical name Rebecca, ultimately from Hebrew Rivqah (רִבְקָה). The root likely means “to tie, bind,” giving the sense of “bound” or “captivating, ensnaring”; an “ewe” derivation is sometimes suggested but is less supported.

As the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob in Genesis, Rebecca has been venerated across Jewish and later Christian naming traditions, with a strong English revival among Puritans. The Rebeka form is common in Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Slovak, and Latvian use, and also appears in other Slavic and Baltic contexts. Related forms include Rebecca (English, Italian, French), Rebekah (English biblical), Rebeca (Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian), Rebekka (German, Norwegian, Icelandic), and Revekka (Russian); modern Hebrew uses Rivka (Rivkah), and Yiddish Rivke. Nicknames and short forms include Beka/Bekka, Becca, Becky, and Reba.

Rebeka has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Rebeka

Rebeka Dremelj Actor · Born 1980 · Slovenia Rebeka Dremelj is a Slovene singer and TV personality best known for representing Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Vrag naj vzame." She is also an actress, model, fashion designer, and former beauty pageant titleholder.

Rebeka – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 — 897
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
SI 0 #59 21 1,612
HU Girls 0 #66 373 3,308
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
HU 0 #83 32 1,675
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
SI Girls 0 #106 73 2,769
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
EE Girls 0 #127 12 1,888
RS Girls 0 #131 7 1,651
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HR 0 #164 16 2,081
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
BD Girls 0 #187 229 8,413
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AL Girls 0 #191 32 4,141
LT Girls 0 #195 6 1,904
HR Girls 0 #202 93 3,687
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
BD 0 #208 20 5,992
NA Girls 0 #208 17 7,146
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Girls 2018 #286 5 2,960
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
CZ Girls 0 #300 42 5,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
BR 0 #330 16 5,969
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
Austria Girls 0 #391 30 1,885
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Girls 0 #479 27 7,500
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CR Girls 0 #483 50 11,342
IR Girls 0 #489 42 8,334
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IL Girls 0 #567 51 11,648
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Girls 0 #576 36 9,488
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AR Girls 0 #585 15 8,289
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BR Girls 0 #621 347 12,708
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #801 38 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Spain Girls 0 #807 178 5,561
CL Girls 0 #832 20 14,098
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
PE Girls 0 #901 43 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Girls 0 #932 24 5,933
MX Girls 0 #956 229 17,781
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,054 25 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,313 134 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Rebeka is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
France
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Rebeka

Rebeka is predominantly a girl's name.
Rebeka is a 3 syllable name, pronounced reh-BEH-kah (IPA: /rɛˈbɛkə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rebecca, Rebekah, Rebekka, Rebecka, Rebeca and Rebeka.
Across languages, Rebeka has these equivalents: Rivka (Hebrew), Rebeca (Spanish, Portuguese), Rébecca (French), Rebekka (German, Scandinavian), Rivkah (alternate Hebrew transliteration).
Yes, very popular — Rebeka ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Rebeka ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Rebeka's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #285 in 2008 to #286 in 2018 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Rebeka are in our database, including Rebeka Dremelj (Actor).