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The meaning and history of the name Rebecca.


REBECCA

From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), possibly meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name. This is the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament. It came into use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular with the Puritans in the 17th century.


Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, English, Italian, Swedish
Short Forms: BECCA, BECCI, BECKA, BECKAH, BECKY, BEKKI, REBA
Variants: REBECCAH, REBECKA, REBECKAH
Name day:
March 23rd: France
Famous People: Rebecca Blackwiki (Singer, 1997, United States), Rebecca Romijnwiki (Actor, 1972, United States), Rebecca Soniwiki (Swimmer, 1987, United States)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.