Rebekah

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girlclassicmythicbiblical

“to bind, ensnare” — Hebrew

#8772024 rank
1996peak year
75,442babies named Rebekah since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend

Rebekah popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199618801920196020002024

What does Rebekah mean?

From the Hebrew Rivkah, traditionally glossed as 'to bind or tie'. Rebekah was the wife of Isaac in the Bible, and the name entered English use with Protestant Bible reading.

OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic

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