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Rebekah
GirlMeaning of Rebekah: Hebrew: 'to tie or bind'
Rebekah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 859th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1819th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#859
302 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1819
16 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
75,915
First recorded 1883 · peak 1996
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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