# Rebecca

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹɪˈbɛkə/ · frequency rank #7,601

## Definitions
1. A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation.

## Etymology
The Vulgate (Latin) form of biblical Rebekah, from Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivka, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”).

## Common misspellings (8)
`erbecca`, `rbeecca`, `rebbecca`, `rebceca`, `rebeca`, `rebecac`, `reebcca`, `rrebecca`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rebecca