Rebeca is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “And Isaac was forty years old when he took 'Rebekah' to.” In 2024 it was given to 183 girls in the United States.
Rebeca at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Spanish · Portuguese
Meaning
“And Isaac was forty years old when he took 'Rebekah' to”
About the name Rebeca
Rebeca belongs to the Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “And Isaac was forty years old when he took 'Rebekah' to” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Rebeca first appears in Social Security records in 1888. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #634 in 2003, and in 2024 183 babies received the name — 14,025 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Rebeca means “And Isaac was forty years old when he took 'Rebekah' to” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Rebeca a boy or girl name?
Rebeca is a girl name. In 2024, 183 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Rebeca?
Rebeca comes from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition.
How popular is the name Rebeca?
Rebeca first appears in US records in 1888. Its best-ever ranking was #634 in 2003, and 183 babies were given the name in 2024.
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