Rivkah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning to bind or join; Hebrew form of Rebecca.

Babies a year
28
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rivkah by the numbers

Rivkah was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 41 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Rebecca

Like Rivkah, each of these traces back to Rebecca: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Rebeccato bind, captivating1,423 in the US (2017)
  • Rebecato bind; a variant spelling of Rebecca167 in the US (2017)
  • Beccato bind; a diminutive of Rebecca55 in the US (2017)
  • Rivariver; also a diminutive of Rebecca45 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Beckyto bind; a form of Rebecca42 in the US (2017)
  • Rebekato bind; variant spelling of Rebecca9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rebeckato bind; a form of Rebecca14 in the US (2017)
  • Becato bind; a form of Rebecca8 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rivkah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rivkato bind; hebrew form of Rebecca335 in the US (2017)
  • Rivah6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rivkyto bind; a diminutive of Rebecca20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Riyahflowing water, nourishing wind7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rifkato bind or join; form of rebecca13 in the US (2017)
  • Rinnahjoyful song, rejoicing7 in the US (2017)

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