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What does Rivka mean?
Rivka ▲ as a girls' name has its root in Hebrew, and the meaning of the name Rivka is "to bind". Rivka is an alternate spelling of Rebecca (Hebrew). Biblical: Rebekah. Rivka is also a derivative of Riva (Hebrew).
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA REBECCA, RIVA Becka, Bekka, Reba▼, Rebba, Rebeka, Reeba, Reeva, Reva▼, Reveka, Revekah, Revekka, Rheba, Rifka, Rivah, Rivekka, Rivi, Rivy
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Rivla, ..
(male) Rivgan, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rivka Clementine (R.C.), ..
How popular is Rivka?
Rivka is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3418 out of 4276, Top 80%) but a unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Rivka was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its top position of #798 in the U.S. in the year 2017, and is presently at #867. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Rebecca (#214 IN 2018), Reba, Rebeka, Reva and Rheba are the popular alternative forms of Rivka (#867). These relations of Rivka reached the apex of their popularity during the years 1970-1979 (USAGE OF 0.9%) and have become much less popular since (USAGE 0.1%, DOWN 88%). Rebecca is the all-time favorite, although Rivka seems to be gaining popularity too, while versions like Reba are now less popular.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Cilka, Mika▲, Milka, Mirka, Nika, Rezka, Ria▼, Riana, Rica, Ricca, Ricka, Ricki▼, Ricky, Rida, Rieca, Riecka (see Rica), Rieka, Riesa, Rieta, Rika, Riki, Rikke, Rikki▼, Rikky, Rilla▼, Rima, Rina, Riona, Riqua, Risa, Rita▼, Ritsa, Ritta, Sitka, Tinka, Vavka (see Varvara), Vika, Vitka, Viveka, Vivika, Yevka and Zivka. These names tend to be less frequently used than Rivka.
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