To tie, bind, or snare
Rifka is a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Rivka, known in English as Rebecca. In the Old Testament, the name signifies the beauty and captivating nature of the biblical matriarch who 'bound' or 'snared' by her charms.
Less common today
Rifka isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,485 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The young protagonist fleeing persecution in Russia · Letters from Rifka
A prominent Polish-Jewish physician and resistance member during the Holocaust
