Debora
Meaning
variant spelling of Deborah, Hebrew for 'bee'
Debora's name family
One shared root links 4 names in English.
Shared root: from Hebrew Devorah "bee", the judge and prophetess of the Book of Judges
The family
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Debora peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
322,208 people · the #87 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 630 · median age 29
Among people named Debora living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 11,261 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Debora
People given the name Debora in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Debora deep dive
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