The first name Rebekah

In 2025, 18 girls were named Rebekah, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 462 births (#110).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rebekah with other names.

In 2025, 302 girls born in the United States were named Rebekah, the 884th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 2,222 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Rebekah Brooks
  English journalist, born 1968
• Rebekah Johnson
  American actress, born 1976
• Rebekah A. Mercer
  American political donor (1973-)
• Rebekah Del Rio
  American musician (1967–2025)
• Rebekah D. Jones
  American data scientist, geographer, and activist, born 1989
• Rebekah Kochan
  American actress, born 1984
• Rebekah Harkness
  American artist, composer, philanthropist, and founder of the Harkness Ballet (1915-1982)
• Rebekah Dawson
  American astrophysicist, born 1950

• Ava
• Isabella
• Elizabeth
• Jessica
• Maria
• Abigail
• Maya
• Hannah
• Elsie
• Sarah
• Aria
• Molly
• Eliza
• Leah
• Delilah
• Isabel

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Rebekah mean?

Rebekah means “enchantingly beautiful”, “captivating”, “snare” in Hebrew.

What is the origin of the name Rebekah?

From Hebrew רִבְקָה (Riḇqāh, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”).

How popular is the name Rebekah?

In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Rebekah, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 1997, with 462 births.

Is Rebekah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 75,915 US babies named Rebekah since 1880 were girls.

When was Rebekah most popular?

1996 in the United States, when 2,222 babies were named Rebekah, its highest rank at 146th.

What name is Rebekah a form of?

Rebekah is a form of Rebecca.