What does the name Rebecca mean?

Rebecca means “To bind, to join” and is of Hebrew origin.

Rebecca — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Rebecca is a girl's name rooted in Hebrew. The name is traditionally understood to mean “To bind, to join”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Rebecca Romijn and Rebecca Hall.

Meaning

To bind, to join

Origin

Hebrew

Famous people named Rebecca

Rebecca Romijn Rebecca Hall Rebecca West Dolly Parton Pocahontas

Rebecca in other languages

Hebrewרבקה
Japaneseレベッカ
Chinese丽贝卡
Arabicريبيكا
GreekΡεμπέκα
RussianРебекка

Numerology

The name Rebecca carries numerology number 1. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zion Zev Zechariah Zebedee Zebadiah Zane Zachary Zacchaeus

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