The first name Rivka
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká) or Yiddish רבֿקה (rivke). Doublet of Rebecca.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 girls were named Rivka, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 32 births (#1,063).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rivka with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rivka at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 464 girls born in the United States were named Rivka, the 629th most popular girls’ name that year.
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.
Famous people named Rivka
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Éliette AbécassisFrench writer, born 1969
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Questions
- What does the name Rivka mean?
- From Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká) or Yiddish רבֿקה (rivke). Doublet of Rebecca.
- What is the origin of the name Rivka?
- From Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká) or Yiddish רבֿקה (rivke). Doublet of Rebecca.
- How popular is the name Rivka?
- In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Rivka, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 2019, with 32 births.
- Is Rivka a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,022 US babies named Rivka since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rivka most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 464 babies were named Rivka, its highest rank at 629th.