Deborah

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
'Bee'
Scripts(How to write)
דְּבוֹרָה
דְּבוֹרָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
DEHB-rə(English)
DEHB-ə-rə(English)
dih-BO-ruh
Popularity
Deborah was a very popular name in the US in the 1950s and 1960s, but its popularity has since declined. It is still commonly used, but now ranks outside the top 1000 most popular names.

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Deborah Name meanings & History

'Bee'. Deborah is used as a given name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Deborah: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Deborah:

D: Daddy,Determined,Doting,Dutiful,Demanding,Domestic

E: Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive

B: Brains,Bountiful,Beauty,Bashful

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle

Deborah is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Deborah include American actresses Deborah Kerr and Deborah Messing, British actress Deborah Watling, and American singer Deborah Gibson.

2.) DEBORAH (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew deborah (a bee). The name is borne in the Bible by Rebekah’s nurse and by a great prophetess and judge who helped to organize an army and oversaw a decisive victory over the Canaanites. (JUDG. 4) (DEI-BOR-AI, DEI-BOR-AI)


3.) DEBORAH (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew devorah (a bee, a swarm of bees). The name is borne in the Bible by a prophetess and judge who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites. Var: Debora, Debra. Short: Deb. Pet: Debbi, Debbie, Debby, Debs. (DEH-BOR-AH, DEB-AH-RAH, DEB-RAH)


4.) Deborah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) prophetess

Other Forms: Debbie, Deboreh, Deborrah, Debra


5.) Deborah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) forms of Deborah.


6.) Deborah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) bee. Bible: a great Hebrew prophetess.

Other Forms: Deb, Debbera, Debberah, Debborah, Debera, Deberah, Debor, Deboran, Deborha, Deborrah, Debrena, Debrina, Debroah, Dobra


7.) DEBORAH (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew devorah (a bee, a swarm of bees). The name is borne in the Bible by a prophetess and judge who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites. Var: Debora, Debra. Short: Deb. Pet: Debbi, Debbie, Debby, Debi, Debie, Deby. (DEB-AH-RAH, DEH-BOR-AH)


8.) Deborah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Bee

Other Forms: Debbora, Debborah, Debora


9.) DEBORAH (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew devorah (a bee, a swarm of bees). The name is borne in the Bible by a prophetess and judge who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites. The name was introduced by the English and is used to Anglicize the Gaelic Gobinet (a mouth, a beak). Short: Deb. Pet: Debby. (DEB-OR-AH, DEH-BOR-AH)


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