Rebecca 
Hebrew, "Bound"
Sunny, sweet, and demure, Rebecca is a good-natured girl who loves to stay home and bake cookies rather than go out and party. Even her more playful nicknames, Becky and Becca, sound undeniably wholesome.

Variations
Riva, Rebakah, Becki, Rebeca, Rebeccah, Rebecka, Rebeckah, Rebeka, Beckie, Rebekah, Rebekkah, Reba, Rivah, Riba, Ribecca, Revekka, Reveka, Rifka, Bekka, Bekkie, Bekki, Reeba, Beckee, Becka, Becky, Becca, Beckey
Nicknames
Reba, Becki, Bec, Becca, Beckie, Becks
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