Rebecca (meaning and origin)

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Rebecca

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Meaning and origin
Rebecca is a Hebrew girl name. The meaning of the name is `bound, tied ,Loyal`.

Where is it used?
The name Rebecca is mainly used in English, Italian and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Rebecka (In Swedish)
Rebeca (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Rebekah (In Jewish)
Rivka (In Jewish)
Rebeka (In Hungarian)
Rebekka (In German, Danish and in Norwegian)
R�becca (In French)
Rebeckah (In English (Modern))
Rebeccah (In English (Modern))

In combination with other names:
In English (Modern): Rebeccanne (F)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Becka
In English: Becca
In English: Beckah
In English: Reba

See also
In English: Becky (F)
In Other languages: Reva

What Rebecca`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It's absolutely beautiful. It's elegant, full, and old fashion, but it can be made short, cute, and stylish w/ Becca!
The worst thing about the name:
I hate BECKY! But other than that, it's a perfect, beautiful name:)
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I would of been Emma, which is a cute but a super popular, overused name. Instead my mom made Emily, which sounds similar, my middle name.
Extra information:
It's in the bible. We are maidens of beauty, honesty, and kindness. How cool is that? Go Rebeccas
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Its fun to say and there are a lot of nicknames for it.
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing, except becky
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I would be named dawn pry
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
My uncle got my name from his dream given by the unknown old man.. :))
The worst thing about the name:
nothing.. :D
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
It would be Gabrilla.. ( My father likes this name ) hihi
Extra information:
I really love being called biko!! ^o^
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It begins with an R and its pretty :)
The worst thing about the name:
Having the nickname beckie and its quite common from where i am.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
i wouldn't be me...
Extra information:
it doesnt rhyme so no bullying ;P
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It is a biblical name and my Mother's name and my Father gave it to me and my son has given it to my youngest granddaughter, the oldest girl's name is saraah.
The worst thing about the name:
I can think of nothing that is wrong with it.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
Perish the thought
Extra information:
I'm glad my mother finally agreed with my father on the name. I think it fits my calling, a prophetess.
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It is a beautiful name.
The worst thing about the name:
The nickname Becky, it stuck when I was a child and I can't get rid of it.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I wanted to change my name when I was younger to Sarah.
Extra information:
If you name your child Rebecca, don't call them Becky.
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
it can be changed to becca, becky, beck, bex etc.
The worst thing about the name:
that its a common name
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
i wouldnt be me!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Has loads of cute nicknames
The worst thing about the name:
BEKKY OR BECKY; its too common :)
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
It would be alexandra or chelsea; i luv both
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Easy to spell
The worst thing about the name:
Beck, Bex, Bexsy, Rebs, Baby B (youngest Rebecca in my group there is 2 Rebeccas she gets called Big B) so basically the nicknames I get called.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
it would have been Ebony and i like the name aswell!
Extra information:
Why didnt my parents call me Ebony, i would have been unique instead of a common name! Grr. =P
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Its biblical so there is a sense of innocence.
The worst thing about the name:
BECKY!
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
It would have been Lindsey so im quite thankful
Extra information:
It is getting less common so it would be fine to name a child now.
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
you can call youself lots of other things because rebecca has many knicknames and variations like becky,becks,becca etc
The worst thing about the name:
there are lots of rebeccas! its a very common names and it gets annoying so many people having the same name as you.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
My mum told me possible names they where going to call me when i was born were, alicia, alice, or rebecca-clare which is a really long double barrel name instead my middle name is clare
Extra information:
i hate my name because its so common!!! I want to be unique
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It's pretty to look at and you rarely have to spell it to anyone
The worst thing about the name:
It's way too common and I have difficulty pronouncing it...
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
My mother wanted to call me Sarah - just as common so I expect my life would have been much the same lol
Extra information:
It's a nice enough name with lots of nicknames but I would have liked something a little more unique.
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
You can still call me Becca, and Im the same person!
The worst thing about the name:
Thanks to the rapper Plies.. I hate being called Becky. It has ruined my life!!!
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
It would be Elisabeth named after my gradma!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
its really versitile you can call yourself so many different things, you can meke you name fit your personality, i personally love all the nicknames
The worst thing about the name:
when i was younger i didnt like it i was always called becky and hated it when i was in troubel and got called rebecca
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
duno parents wernt really expecting a girl..nathan i think
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
it sounds good and all my friends think its a pretty name
The worst thing about the name:
all the nicknames i hate beimg called becky!
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
it would be madaline
Extra information:
rebecca is an amazing name.!!!!!! :)
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It's a very trustworthy sounding name (at least i think so :)
The worst thing about the name:
Too many choices of nicknames...
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I would be sad :(
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
my name is Victoria (well vickie) and ppl always mistake it for beckie. must be how i pronouce it. But i love the name rebecca. it unusual where i come from. so pretty
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It sounds professional and will help me get taken seriously in academia.
The worst thing about the name:
People calling me nicknames that I don't like.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
It would be some other biblical name. We all have one.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
its a unique name
The worst thing about the name:
it doesnt ryme with anythng
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
it wouldve been marrissa
Extra information:
ilove my name
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
it doesnt ryme with stuff so when ur a kid no one can make fun of you....lol
The worst thing about the name:
people try to call me becky
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
it would have been chezaria but my parents changed there mind at the last min
Extra information:
its in the bible
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Its not a common name
The worst thing about the name:
i hate the name :L
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
it would be morgan or Bailey .. which i both prefere .. if i was a boy .. Mathew .. :| .. god forbit x
Extra information:
eeh .. i will think twice before naming my child lol
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
I've met very few! Nobody every asks me to repeat it!
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone spells it a different way. Or they assume you're a Becky... ew... I'm a Becca - Becky's and Becca's are VERY different people! lol!
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I would have been Nathan Benjamin or Benjamin Nathan... nice names, but I'm happy to be a girl! :-)
Extra information:
It's just a good, old-fashioned, wholesome name!
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
rebecca is a nice name
The worst thing about the name:
the worts
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Its pretty and you can have loads of nicknames!! e.g becca,bex,becky
The worst thing about the name:
Well it can get kind of boring and alot of people are called rebecca
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
then i wudnt be me lol
Extra information:
rebeccas rule hahahah
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It has a meaning and its in history.
The worst thing about the name:
So many different ways of spelling it... Mine is Rebeca
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I would have been named Raquel... well at least that's what my mum has said.
Extra information:
It sounds really cool...
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
People know how to spell it and pronounce it,
The worst thing about the name:
That there are so many! Out of a year group of about 100 people, we had about 7 Rebeccas.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
somthing else would be. Its just a name.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
when i was young - nothing, but now i am in my 30's i find it a very respectful name.
The worst thing about the name:
getting called Becca, which i hate.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
not that i can recall
Extra information:
a good old bible name always looks good on a C.V. and i find they are taken a little more seriously than most modern names by employers.
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
It's fairly unique. I didn't know too many with my name growing up or even now.
The worst thing about the name:
Teachers and others assume I'm called Becky which I am not and don't want to be. I don't mind Becca and that's what most people call me if they know me well.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
Don't think so
Extra information:
I like my name, it's unique and I like shortening it to Becca.
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
The Kids Call me miss Beckie
The worst thing about the name:
Sara Rebecca Biblical mess up married to my son or something
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I'd rather be Beth or a Baillie or anything else
Extra information:
3 rebecca's in my class I was s
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
The Kids Call me miss Beckie
The worst thing about the name:
Sar Rebecca Biblical mess up married to my son or something
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
I'd rather be Beth or a Baillie or anything else
Extra information:
3 rebecca's in my class I was s
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
its an elegant name
The worst thing about the name:
theres too many of us
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
nooooo
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Having all my nick names
The worst thing about the name:
When people make fun of my name
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
Having every one call me bex and becky and bekka
Extra information:
I really love being called rebecca!
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
its a sophisticated name that sounds quite professional when i use the full name
The worst thing about the name:
people shorten it to becky or becks
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
my name tag for work!!!
Extra information:
i would have liked to have an original name but at least you can always buy personalised pens and mugs with this one!!!
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
I can shorten it to Beckie
The worst thing about the name:
to common and plain
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
Life would be better
Extra information:
there is actually some one in the states with the very same name
The best thing about the name Rebecca:
Connection to historical people, even fictional ones.
The worst thing about the name:
When people prounounce it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Rebecca....:
my personality...i believe that a name does add to your personality.
Extra information:

More `Rebecca` links
Rebecca as abbreviation
Actors named Rebecca
Rebecca in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Rebecca

Rebecca appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 105. In the last 128 years Rebecca has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 23 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Rebecca. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #17. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	105
2006	96
2005	81
2004	70
2003	63
2002	54
2001	46
2000	39
1999	38
1998	30
1997	26
1996	24
1995	28
1994	24
1993	22
1992	20
1991	21
1990	21
1980	17
1970	29
1960	38
1950	36
1940	96
1930	176
1920	175
1910	154
1900	125
1890	107
1880	92