What origin is the name Debra?

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

Is Debra a popular name?

Debra 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 Debra?

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

Debra Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Debra a rare name?

Yes. Debra 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.

Debra

Unisex

hebrew

2 syllables

Debra is a hebrew unisex name meaning "From the name deborah; variant of 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".

Debra is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "From the name deborah; variant of 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: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name deborah; variant of 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 Debra

Very rare in US records

What does Debra mean?

Debra is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "From the name deborah; variant of 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 Debra a rare name?

Yes. Debra 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 Debra

Noah Jacob Ethan Michael James Joshua

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Names with a similar meaning to Debra

Debra means "From the name deborah; variant of 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.