Overview
people
Sample Size
35,211
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.4%
Female:
98.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Rebecca is derived from the Hebrew name Ribkah, meaning "to tie, to bind, captivating". In the Old Testament, Rebecca was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. The name has been widely used in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
14,934 samples
99%
GB
5,158 samples
98%
IT
2,466 samples
98%
DE
1,645 samples
98%
FR
1,371 samples
97%
AU
913 samples
99%
SE
871 samples
99%
CA
815 samples
98%
NL
512 samples
99%
ES
423 samples
100%
BE
374 samples
99%
CI
351 samples
98%
CN
334 samples
99%
BR
323 samples
97%
GH
302 samples
98%
IE
296 samples
97%
CH
258 samples
98%
ZA
221 samples
100%
NG
211 samples
96%
TW
208 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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