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Rebeccah

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How to Pronounce Rebeccah

Pronounced ruh-BEK-uh /rəˈbɛk.ə/High

Meaning: Rebeccah is a spelling of Rebecca with a final -h, from the Hebrew Rivkah -- a name usually explained as 'to bind, to tie' and interpreted as 'captivating' or 'ensnaring by beauty'. The added h nods to the Hebrew original.Medium

In 30 seconds: Rebeccah is Rebecca with a trailing h (said 'ruh-BEK-uh'), from Hebrew Rivkah -- often read as 'captivating'. It peaked in 1991.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningRebeccah is a spelling of Rebecca with a final -h, from the Hebrew Rivkah -- a name usually explained as 'to bind, to tie' and interpreted as 'captivating' or 'ensnaring by beauty'. The added h nods to the Hebrew original.
U.S. rank (2017)#15525 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,571

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119512017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rebeccah is a variant of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivkah, borne by one of the matriarchs of the Book of Genesis. The name is traditionally traced to a root meaning 'to bind', long glossed as 'captivating'; the final -h simply brings the English spelling closer to the Hebrew.

A girl named Rebeccah at its 1991 crest is now in her thirties. The name is a gentle biblical classic; this spelling reads as a slightly formal variant, and it shortens to the timeless Becca or Becky.

Did you know? Rebecca was a steady favorite through the seventies and eighties; the fuller Rebeccah spelling followed and reached its high point in 1991.
Overall data confidence 68%
References -- Rebeccah — Spelling of Rebecca (Heb. Rivkah); Genesis matriarch

Variations

RebeccaRebekahRebeca

Nicknames

BeccaBeckyReba

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rebeccah mean?

Rebeccah is a spelling of Rebecca, from Hebrew Rivkah, traditionally read as 'to bind' or 'captivating'.

How do you pronounce Rebeccah?

It's said ruh-BEK-uh /rəˈbɛk.ə/ -- three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Rebeccah a boy or girl name?

Rebeccah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rebeccah?

Rebeccah was a fuller spelling of Rebecca that peaked in the early nineties and has been uncommon since.

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