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Rivka

OriginHebrew
Meaning"to tie, bind"
GenderGirl
US Rank#629

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NB Rank#3042

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Variation of Riva

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Famous Rivkas

  • Rivka Galchen

    Canadian,American novelist

  • Rivka Yahav

    Israeli psychologist

  • Rivka Keren (born Katalin Friedländer)

    Hungarian,Israeli novelist

  • Rivka Oxman

    Israeli architect

  • Rivka Basman Ben

    Hayim, Lithuanian,Israeli poet

  • Rivka Bertisch Meir

    American psychologist

  • Rivka Golani

    Israeli violist

  • Rivka Ravitz

    Israeli political advistor

  • Rivka Ritchie

    (b. 2012) daughter of English film director Guy Ritchie

Rivka in pop culture

  • From the original Hebrew 'Ribkah'

    now Rebekah, possible meanings are "bound with rope" "ensnarer", "a noose".

  • From the Arabic

    rabqat, "a tie,rope for animals," suggests that as a name it means the beauty by means men are snared or bound.

  • The root is found in Hebrew only in the noun meaning "stall" in the phrase "fatted calf" or "calf of the stall"

    and in view of the meaning of names like Rachel and Eglah the name Rebekah might well mean a "tied,up calf or lamb" one peculiarly choice and fat, suggesting that as a name it refers to her being a prime choice as a wife.

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