Rivka

Rivka: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to tie, bind”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: RIV-kuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Rivka is the modern Hebrew form of Rebecca. In the Bible, Rebecca is the wife of Isaac; the exact original sense of the name remains somewhat debated.

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How popular is Rivka?

2024119 per million US babies

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Babies named Rivka in 2024395

2024 rank#709 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18809,554

Rivka is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rivka

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rebeccato bind, tie · Hebrew
Rebekahto tie; bind · Hebrew
Rebecato bind, tie · Hebrew
Rivkyto tie, bind · Hebrew
Rebato tie, to bind · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew

Rivka questions

What does the name Rivka mean?

Rivka means "to tie, bind". It comes from Hebrew. Rivka is the modern Hebrew form of Rebecca. In the Bible, Rebecca is the wife of Isaac; the exact original sense of the name remains somewhat debated.

Is Rivka a boy or girl name?

Rivka is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rivka?

395 US babies were named Rivka in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Rivka?

Rivka is usually pronounced RIV-kuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.