Bekah is a diminutive form of Rebecca, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to bind" or "to tie." It was popularized by the Bible character who offered her brother Isaac water during their journey to Mount Moriah. Bekah gained significant traction in the United States in the late 20th century but remains relatively uncommon elsewhere.
The name Bekah experienced a peak in popularity around the late 1990s and early 2000s, with a significant rise from 6 births in 1993 to a high of 13 births in 2004. After this peak, the number of births decreased gradually but has remained relatively stable since then, hovering around 6-8 births per year between 2005 and 2021. The total number of Bekahs born over these years is 207.