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Rebeca

Meaning
Traditionally associated with binding, through Rebecca
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Meaning & origin

What does Rebeca mean?

Rebeca means “Traditionally associated with binding, through Rebecca”.

Rebeca is an established spelling of Rebecca used in several languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian. The Hebrew name is traditionally connected with the idea of binding or tying, though its deeper interpretation is debated. The biblical Rebecca provides a clear historical name-family connection regardless of that uncertainty.

The single c distinguishes Rebeca from the common English Rebecca without making it an incomplete spelling. Pronunciation follows the language and family using the name, so the two forms need not sound identical everywhere. Families honoring a Rebecca can choose Rebeca to preserve the relationship while using the written form familiar in their own community.

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How popular is Rebeca?

United States · 2025

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US girls rank
#1,339
2025 · #1 is most popular
Girls named Rebeca
166
Recorded births in 2025
Change in births
9.8%
Fewer than 2024

Rebeca over time

United States · Girls

Girls
Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.

Rebeca: United States birth counts and ranks
YearUsageUS rankBirths
2025Girls#1,339166
2024Girls#1,268184
2023Girls#1,296177
2022Girls#1,291184
2021Girls#1,473146
2020Girls#1,245183
2019Girls#1,343170
2018Girls#1,297176
2017Girls#1,385167
2016Girls#1,169216
2015Girls#1,326179
2014Girls#1,274189

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

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Traditionally linked with binding; origin debated

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Pledged to God

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My God has answered; sun

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Ava

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Life; bird; water, island

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Elizabeth

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Pledged to God

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