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

"We have said time and again, that services do not meet the needs of women, but systems are yet to change," says Rebecca Goshawk from Solace Women's Aid.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

When we get back to the front of our building, I hand Tank’s leash back to Rebecca.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks