name
Ripeka
ree-PEH-kah
/riːˈpɛkɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ripeka
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maori (New Zealand)
- Meaning
- Maori form of Rebecca; to bind; to tie
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
A Maori adaptation of the Hebrew Rebecca; Maori phonological borrowings systematically replace sounds absent in the language
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