Rebekka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- re-BEK-a
- Origin
- Hebrew
Rebekka is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “to tie, bind”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rebekka mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Rebekah, itself a spelling of Rebecca
“to tie, bind”
The spelling used in the King James Bible for Rebekah, the wife of Isaac.
Meaning borrowed from Rebekah. More on Wiktionary.
Is Rebekka a girl's or a boy's name?
Rebekka is a girls' name.
How popular is Rebekka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 55 girls.
Half of all the girls named Rebekka in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Rebekka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 2 | #7,447 |
| 2009 | 12 | #2,153 |
| 2008 | 13 | #2,046 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,790 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,912 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,722 |
| 2003 | 24 | #1,056 |
| 2002 | 18 | #1,225 |
| 2001 | 29 | #871 |
| 2000 | 30 | #832 |
| 1999 | 33 | #766 |
| 1998 | 40 | #681 |
| 1997 | 42 | #670 |
| 1996 | 55 | #531 |
How popular is Rebekka in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 93 girls. It first appears in the records in 1966.
Half of all the girls named Rebekka in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 1999, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rebekka in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11,225 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | #11,350 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12,459 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7,610 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7,633 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6,459 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9,706 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7,779 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5,412 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7,063 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5,571 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6,548 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3,668 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6,523 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4,283 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3,865 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3,279 |
| 2001 | 45 | #3,087 |
| 2000 | 61 | #2,476 |
| 1999 | 46 | #2,893 |
| 1998 | 54 | #2,527 |
| 1997 | 93 | #1,680 |
| 1996 | 78 | #1,862 |
| 1995 | 70 | #1,950 |
| 1994 | 76 | #1,857 |
| 1993 | 75 | #1,878 |
| 1992 | 75 | #1,871 |
| 1991 | 81 | #1,760 |
| 1990 | 85 | #1,712 |
| 1989 | 57 | #2,142 |
| 1988 | 74 | #1,720 |
| 1987 | 62 | #1,859 |
| 1986 | 47 | #2,194 |
| 1985 | 44 | #2,282 |
| 1984 | 49 | #2,049 |
| 1983 | 62 | #1,733 |
| 1982 | 46 | #2,185 |
| 1981 | 52 | #2,009 |
| 1980 | 53 | #1,981 |
| 1979 | 40 | #2,343 |
| 1978 | 46 | #2,050 |
| 1977 | 40 | #2,257 |
| 1976 | 24 | #3,001 |
| 1975 | 34 | #2,357 |
| 1974 | 26 | #2,757 |
| 1973 | 12 | #4,585 |
| 1972 | 12 | #4,522 |
| 1971 | 10 | #5,134 |
| 1970 | 16 | #3,711 |
| 1969 | 11 | #4,417 |
| 1968 | 8 | #5,146 |
| 1967 | 10 | #4,299 |
| 1966 | 9 | #4,492 |
Nicknames for Rebekka
Names like Rebekka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica Francesca Abigail Hannah Emily Samantha Molly Joanna Alisha Daniella Michaela Alexandra
Names related to Rebekka
Rebecca Rebeca Rebekah Rebeka Rebbeca Rebekkah Rebecka Rebeckah Rebeccah
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rebekka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rebekka, updated 20 October 2026.