Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. BEHK  [key·IPA]

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.

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Other Languages & CulturesRebecca, Rebekah(Biblical) Rhebekka(Biblical Greek) Rivqah(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)

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Entry added December 7, 2022