Girl name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Deborah

DEB-er-uh · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bee — biblical prophetess and judge
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · animal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#852
2024 births316
Peak year1954
First appeared1880
Total US births742,504
1954 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DebDebbie
Alternate spellings
DeboraDevorah
In other languages
Devorah (Hebrew)Debora (Italian/Spanish)

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