Rebekah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rebekah

What is the meaning of the name Rebekah ?

The baby name Rebekah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪˈbɛkə/ (rih-BEK-ə) — often pronounced REH-beh-kah.

Rebekah is Hebrew in Origin.

Rebekah is the English biblical form of Hebrew Rivqah (רִבְקָה), from the Semitic root rbq “to tie, bind.” The name is often interpreted as “to bind firmly,” with a figurative sense of “captivating” or “one who ensnares the heart.” The spelling Rebekah reflects the Old Testament transliteration used in many English Bibles, preserving a closer link to the Hebrew.

As the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob in Genesis, Rebekah became a foundational matriarch in Jewish and Christian tradition. The name flourished in Jewish communities and reappeared widely in English-speaking countries with the Puritans, then saw renewed popularity in the late 20th century. Common variants include Rebecca (the dominant English and European form) and Rebeccah; international forms include Rivka (Hebrew; Yiddish Rivke), Rebeca (Spanish/Portuguese), Rebecca (Italian/French), Rebeka (Hungarian/Polish), and Rebekka (German/Scandinavian). Diminutives and nicknames include Becky, Becca, Bekah, and Bex.