Rebecca

American  

[ri-bek-uh] / rɪˈbɛk ə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “binding.”

2. Douay Bible. Rebekah.

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Rebecca British  

/ rɪˈbɛkə /

noun

1. Douay spelling: Rebekah.  Old Testament the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27)

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Example Sentences

In an interview, 58-year-old Rebecca Simenz, who lives nearby, said she walks along the shore all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"She said to me, just go in there and just do what he says," Rebecca said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A third agent, however, took a different approach, according to the account of a woman we are calling Rebecca.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He also played recordings of prison calls between Rebecca Grossman and her husband in which they discussed a Coinbase wallet containing her bitcoin, as well as loans worth millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“They did not seem to think a motive was necessary. Old Horridge, peering at me, wanting to know if Rebecca had any money troubles. Money troubles. God in heaven.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier