Meaning  The name Deborah has the following meaning: Hebrew for "Bee". Quite a significant name in the Old Testament. Deborah appeared as an important prophetess and judge in the Book of Judges. As a result, the Puritans were greatly attracted to the name. The name was not common until the 1950s, when it was popularized by the success of Deborah Kerr's acting career.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Deborah is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 600 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Deborah fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 4 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 814 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Deborah in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Deborah is pronounced as deh-buh-rah Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Deborah and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Deborah: Boys - Axel, Chaim, Ephraim, Jasiah, Nagid, Nathanael, Simeon, Girls - Cayla, Chaya, Danna, Iyanna, Manuela, Nagida, Naomi, Taliyah, Yoselin, Zina, Both genders - JessicaVariants Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Deborah are: Deb, Debbie, Debo
Style We think the name Deborah should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Deborah to be: A graceful, dependable and intelligent ladyIn one word, you might describe Deborah as a(n) " graceful" person. See other "graceful" names for boys and girls. |
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Meaning of name Deborah
