Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Hebrew.
Rivka is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, the authentic Hebrew form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivkah meaning 'to bind,' 'to tie,' or possibly 'a knotted cord' — imagery of connection and commitment. In the Old Testament, Rivka (Rebecca) was one of the four matriarchs of the Jewish people, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
Rivka is the spelling used in Israel and by traditionally observant Jewish families who prefer the original Hebrew form over its Anglicized counterpart. It carries the full weight of one of the Bible's most decisive and influential women — a matriarch who shaped the destiny of a nation.