What origin is the name Debby?

Debby comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Debby a popular name?

Debby is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Debby?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Debby — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Debby Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Debby a rare name?

Yes. Debby does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Debby

Girl

hebrew

2 syllables

Debby is a hebrew girl's name meaning "From the name deborah; bee. deborah was the biblical prophetess who summoned barak to battle against an army of invaders. after the battle she wrote a victory song which is part of the book of judges".

Debby is a girl name of hebrew origin meaning "From the name deborah; bee. deborah was the biblical prophetess who summoned barak to battle against an army of invaders. after the battle she wrote a victory song which is part of the book of judges". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name deborah; bee. deborah was the biblical prophetess who summoned barak to battle against an army of invaders. after the battle she wrote a victory song which is part of the book of judges

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Debby

Very rare in US records

What does Debby mean?

Debby is a girl name of hebrew origin meaning "From the name deborah; bee. deborah was the biblical prophetess who summoned barak to battle against an army of invaders. after the battle she wrote a victory song which is part of the book of judges".

Is Debby a rare name?

Yes. Debby does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Debby

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Debby

Debby means "From the name deborah; bee. deborah was the biblical prophetess who summoned barak to battle against an army of invaders. after the battle she wrote a victory song which is part of the book of judges" — these names share that spirit.