Meaning & Origin
The sister of Laban; Isaac's wife; the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Rebekah is a girl's and boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, an alternate spelling of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivqah, meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie,' or possibly 'captivating.' This spelling appears in the King James Bible, where she is the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
Rebekah is the spelling preferred in biblical and more traditional circles, giving it a reverent, old-covenant quality. For parents who love the name Rebecca but want something that carries more explicit scriptural weight, Rebekah is the natural choice.