Bekah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bekah

What is the meaning of the name Bekah ?

The baby name Bekah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛkə/ (BEK-uh).

Bekah is Hebrew in Origin.

Bekah is an English short form of Rebekah or Rebecca, ultimately from the Hebrew Rivqah/Ribqah. The root r-b-q means “to tie, bind,” giving senses such as “bound,” “captivating,” or “ensnaring.” In the Hebrew Bible, Rebecca is the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. Through Greek Rebekka and Latin Rebecca, the name entered medieval Europe; in English, spellings diverged between the biblical Rebekah (favored by the King James Bible) and the more secular Rebecca.

Usage followed waves of scripture-inspired fashion under the Puritans and later revivals. Bekah began as a familiar nickname and has appeared as an independent given name since the late 20th century in the US, UK, and Australia. Related forms include Becca, Becka, Bekka, and Becky; cognates include Rivka, Rebeca, Rébecca, Rebekka/Rebecka, and Rebecca. Note that bekah also names a biblical half-shekel weight, a separate word of different origin.