Reba

Reba is an English short form of Rebecca, which derives from the Hebrew name Rivqah, whose precise root meaning is debated but is often connected to a word meaning to tie or to bind, or alternatively associated with a place name. Rebecca appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, making her a significant matriarch of the Israelite tradition. Reba gained independent use as a given name in the United States, helped in part by the prominent country music singer Reba McEntire. Related forms include Rebecca, Rebekah, and Riva.