Gender:
Origin:
African,
Egyptian
2 famous people named Rivkah found on Wikipedia.
999 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
4193-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
3851-th in year 2009
Rebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה (Rivkah) is a feminine given name originating from the Hebrew language. The name comes from the verb רבק (rbq), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means "snare", "noose", "tied up", "secured", and even "beautifully ensnaring". W. F. Albright held that it meant "soil, earth".
The name's most famous bearer was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau in the Hebrew Bible.
Rivkah may mean:
Rivkah Michaeli (born 1938), Israeli actress, comedian, television hostess, and entertainer
Rivkah (artist), an American comic book artist and writer
Rebecca (Rivka in modern Israeli Hebrew), a biblical matriarch from the Book of Genesis
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivkah op het Veld | 1990 | Dutch television presenter and sports journalist |
| 2 | Rivkah | 1981 | Artist |