The name Rebecca is of Hebrew origin. It has 2 meanings, the most common meaning is 'to tie or to bind','and is very pretty,' although the name can also be taken to mean 'faithful wife.'
Rebecca is a name that is used primarily in English speaking countries. There is a Rebecca in the Bible; she was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. Her name was spelt in an alternative way: Rebekah.
There are many other variants of the name, some of the most popular being Rebeccah, Rebeca and Rebeka. There are also a number of shortenings of the name, the most widely used being Becca, Beckee and Becky.
Hebrew names originate from the Old Testament and children of Jewish heritage are usually given Hebrew names at birth. In 2010, Rebecca was ranked in the top 200 of most popular girl's names in the United States.
Some famous Rebecca's include Rebecca De Mornay, an American actress. Rebekah Elmaloglou, the niece of Dame Judi Dench, is an Australian actress, as was her compatriot Rebecca Cartwright. Both actresses appeared in the television soap opera Home & Away. Other famous Rebecca's include Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, an American actress, and Rebecca Welles, an author.
Rebecca is the name of a famous book by Daphne de Maurier, which was later adapted and directed for the big screen by Alfred Hitchcock. There is also a Saint Rebecca, who was martyred in the third century, in Egypt. The Memorial Day for Saint Rebecca is 4th September. There are also a couple of reasonably well-known Rebeccas who are musiciansincluding Rebecca Hall, an American folk singer/songwriter, and Rebecca Wiles, a London-based pianist.
