Meaning & History
From a surname of English, German or Scandinavian origins, all derived from related words meaning "stream". As a feminine name, in some cases it is a short form of Rebecca. A noted bearer is the American rock musician Beck Hansen (1970-), born Bek David Campbell, who goes by the stage name Beck.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesRebecca, Rebekah (Biblical) Rhebekka (Biblical Greek) Rivqa (Biblical Hebrew) Rebecca (Biblical Latin) Rebeka (Czech) Rebekka (Danish) Rebecca, Rebekka (Dutch) Rebekka (Faroese) Rebekka (Finnish) Rébecca (French) Rebecca, Rebekka (German) Rivka (Hebrew) Rebeka (Hungarian) Rebekka (Icelandic) Rebecca (Italian) Rebekka (Norwegian) Rebeca (Portuguese) Rebeca (Romanian) Rebeka (Slovak) Rebeka (Slovene) Rebeca (Spanish) Rebecca, Rebecka (Swedish) Rifka (Yiddish)
Popularity
People think this name is
youthful informal common natural wholesome strong rough strange simple serious
Categories
Entry added December 7, 2022