Comments for the name Rebekah

If you want to name your child REBECCA, but want to name your child biblically, then you're better off naming your kid REBEKAH. I have never seen a Bible with a character named REBECCA, only REBEKAH.

Actually, Rebecca was derived from Rebekah; not the other way around as commonly believed. Rebekah was Isaac's wife in the King James version of the bible. She was found standing at a well, and was the first woman seen by a member of Isaac's family, who was searching for a wife for him.

Rebecca is actually in the bible. Romans 9:10 (KJV) spells it as Rebecca not Rebekah.

In the version I, and everyone I know, uses (NIV), Romans 9:10 also spells it as Rebekah.

Actually, Rebekah was first seen by the well by Isaac's father's servant, not an actual member of the family.

If you want to use the older Biblical spelling of the name, you will want to use "REBECCA" (not "Rebekah"). The spelling "REBECCA" was used in the ancient Latin Vulgate (Bible) from the 4th Century A.D. (Of course, Rebecca is also used in the New Testament of the King James Bible, Romans 9:10.)

I love the name Rebekah. I would either use this spelling or the spelling Rebecca.

I like Rebekah better than its variant Rebecca.

Since this is my name and the spelling, I absolutely love it, I never liked it as a child, but I've come to appreciate it a lot more as I've grown older. Also, every meaning I've looked up said that it meant "bound, or tied" which I thought was odd, but if you go deeper with it, it really suits me.

Rebekah has been on the top 1000 list since the 1950's. Its most popular was 1990's where it ranked 151.

I much prefer the spelling 'Rebekah' to 'Rebecca'. It is much more interesting and unique.

One of the possible meanings of this name is captivating or enchanting.

I have checked all of my bibles and all of them spell this name as Rebekah. My bible versions consist of the new King James version, the New Century version, and the English Standard version.

I was told by someone on the name facts message board that the name Rebekah/Rebecca in Hebrew is pronounced Rivka. That is a cool new spelling for this name. =P

Rebekah is my name and I love it. I think it's very uniuqe, and I only know 1 other person with this name. Also I think that Rebecca is pretty, too.

I'm pretty sure the Biblical version I've always seen is Rebekah, but the original form of THAT I believe is Rivka.

I love this name, it is my middle name, only when my parents named me they decided to spell it REBECKAH which I prefer. :)

Rebekah, though biblical, is really too kreatyv for me. I'm very traditional like that. And in the Old Testament anyway, Rivka was Rebecca (or Rebekah) not Rebekah/Rebecca. I don't know the New Testament way, though.

Rebekah Cunningham is the name of a 1621 girl in a book from the Sisters In Time series.

This spelling is much prettier than the much overused "Rebecca."

In all honesty, I hate "Rebecca," but I read Beka Cooper (Tamora Pierce) and I've fallen in love with the name "Rebekah." The spelling of it makes such a big difference. =D

I prefer this to Rebecca, it sounds more unique, more powerful, more majestic.

Not a fan of this name, but I like this spelling better than "Rebecca". It's less used and more unique.

I love this name, with this spelling. Don't really care for it spelled "Rebecca".

A meaning of the name Rebekah is "faithful and steadfast".

My name is Rebekah, I love this name and I can't imagine any other name. The only down side is when people miss spell my name as REBECCA or REBECA. Or when someone calls me Becky:(
A Bekah or Beks but not a Becky. My name is not common with my age group so it's nice to be the only on at school with my name :)

My name is Rebekah and I really like it! I recommend this name, I think the spelling is prettier than Rebecca, and it is more unique spelled like that. You can also have many cute nicknames like, Bekah(mine:), Bek, Bekah Boo, (also Becky and Reba, but I don't like those).

I love my name! My name is Rebekah Dawn & I think it fits me good since I have black-brown hair... I would recommend this name=)

I prefer the shortened version, Bekah (I'm surprised it's not in the database). I have a friend with the name Rebekah and she hates it.

Regarding the usage and spelling of "Rebecca" vs. "Rebekah," there are some common misunderstandings.
Some people have said that the spelling "Rebekah" is the Biblical spelling and that "Rebecca" is a modern spelling. However, BOTH spellings are in the Bible. In the Old Testament (Genesis), the English translators spelled Isaac's wife as "Rebekah," and in the New Testament (see Romans 9:10), her name is spelled "Rebecca" (even in the original King James version). So both spellings are in the Bible. In America, the name (usually spelled "Rebecca") was fairly common among the Pilgrims from England and their descendants in the 1600s and 1700s.

To clarify: The spellings "Rebekah" and "Rebecca" BOTH go all the way back to the original English Bible.

Here is additional information. Some people mistakenly think that "Rebekah" is the older Biblical spelling of the name, but that is not the case. "Rebecca" is the older of the two spellings. The ancient Latin Vulgate (compiled in the 4th Century A.D.) was the version of the Bible used within the church for centuries. The Latin Vulgate uses the spelling "Rebecca" exclusively. Centuries later, when the Bible was translated into English in the 1600s (King James Version), the spelling "Rebekah" was used in the Old Testament, but "Rebecca" was used in the New Testament (see Romans 9:10). So, the older Biblical spelling is "Rebecca," but both spellings are in the original English Bible. Here is a link to view the Latin Vulgate version of the Bible (alongside an English translation). On the page, verse Genesis 49:31 is shown. You can see for yourself that the older spelling is "Rebecca." http://www.latinvulgate.com/verse.aspx?t=0&b=1&c=49

I have never meet a Rebekah before but it looks more pretty than Rebecca.

I like this a little better than Rebecca.