MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Rebecca mean?
Rebecca is the English form of the biblical Hebrew name Rivqah. In Genesis, she is Isaac's wife and the mother of Esau and Jacob, providing a clear referent despite disagreement over the oldest etymology.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
रेबेका
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Rebecca in Indian usage
2,060 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 254 |
| 1980s | 754 |
| 1990s | 839 |
| Other decades | 213 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Mizoram | 841 |
| Manipur | 333 |
| Meghalaya | 295 |
| Nagaland | 258 |
| Kerala | 129 |
| Other states | 204 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Rebecca / F | 98 | 413 |
| Scotland | Rebecca / F | 13 | 272 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Rebecca ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Rebecca; Table_6, C422 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Rebecca; Table_6, C422
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Rebecca; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Rebecca; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl