Meaning 
The name Debra 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, Debra is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Debra in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Debra and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Debra: Boys - Axel, Chaim, Ephraim, Jasiah, Nagid, Nathanael, Simeon, Girls - Cayla, Chaya, Danna, Iyanna, Manuela, Nagida, Naomi, Taliyah, Yoselin, Zina, Both genders - Jessica
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Debra should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Debra to be: A graceful, dependable and intelligent ladyIn one word, you might describe Debra as a(n) " graceful" person. See other "graceful" names for boys and girls.
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