π About Rebekah
Rebekah is an anglicised spelling of the Hebrew name Χ¨Φ΄ΧΦ°Χ§ΦΈΧ (Rivkah), meaning 'to bind' or 'captivating beauty'. The biblical matriarch Rebecca β wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau β made this name famous across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The spelling Rebekah became popular in Protestant English-speaking communities from the 17th century. In Australia it ranked as high as 69th in the early 1990s, part of a broader revival of biblical names.
π Details
- OriginPortuguese, Hebrew
- Genderβ Female
- MeaningVariant of Rebeca. To bind, captivating
π Variants & Related Names
β Famous People
- Rebekah Brooks β British media executive and former CEO of News International, publisher of The Sun and The Times. She was a central figure in the 2011 UK phone-hacking scandal.
- Rebekah (biblical matriarch) β Central figure of the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis), wife of Isaac and mother of twin sons Jacob and Esau. Her narrative is foundational in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- Rebekah Vardy β English television personality and wife of footballer Jamie Vardy. She became internationally known through the high-profile 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial in 2022.
- Rebekah Harkness β American heiress, arts patron, and ballet enthusiast (1915β1982). She founded the Harkness Ballet and was a significant patron of the arts in mid-20th century New York.