Infographic of Deborah name meaning, which is The prophetess.” An allusion to the bee, the symbol of prophecy in ancient Greece, based on the Hebrew deborah, a bee.
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Deborah Name Popularity

How popular is the name Deborah? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 11 0.0031%
1911 — 12 0.0032%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 6 0.0011%
1914 — 34 0.0049%
1915 — 60 0.0066%
1916 — 56 0.0058%
1917 — 40 0.004%
1918 — 46 0.0043%
1919 — 28 0.0027%
1920 — 38 0.0034%
1921 — 40 0.0035%
1922 — 20 0.0018%
1923 — 71 0.0063%
1924 — 72 0.0062%
1925 — 32 0.0028%
1926 — 60 0.0055%
1927 — 46 0.0042%
1928 — 96 0.009%
1929 — 112 0.0108%
1930 — 132 0.0126%
1931 — 97 0.0098%
1932 — 148 0.015%
1933 — 202 0.0217%
1934 — 235 0.0243%
1935 — 221 0.0227%
1936 — 254 0.0264%
1937 — 272 0.0276%
1938 — 372 0.0363%
1939 — 380 0.0374%
1940 — 432 0.0406%
1941 — 572 0.0508%
1942 — 632 0.05%
1943 — 759 0.0581%
1944 — 1,271 0.1026%
1945 — 1,439 0.118%
1946 — 2,450 0.166%
1947 — 5,834 0.3495%
1948 — 11,244 0.7043%
1949 — 19,208 1.1941%
1950 — 29,064 1.8051%
1951 — 42,050 2.4801%
1952 — 49,825 2.8544%
1953 — 52,188 2.9488%
1954 — 54,683 2.9914%
1955 — 52,317 2.8443%
1956 — 47,831 2.5325%
1957 — 40,070 2.0823%
1958 — 32,935 1.7426%
1959 — 29,552 1.5554%
1960 — 25,264 1.3334%
1961 — 24,092 1.2761%
1962 — 22,897 1.2472%
1963 — 21,061 1.1733%
1964 — 19,306 1.0968%
1965 — 17,083 1.0446%
1966 — 16,250 1.0408%
1967 — 14,006 0.9229%
1968 — 12,286 0.8182%
1969 — 11,189 0.7263%
1970 — 9,849 0.6189%
1971 — 8,673 0.5772%
1972 — 6,274 0.4606%
1973 — 4,982 0.3843%
1974 — 4,341 0.334%
1975 — 3,413 0.2656%
1976 — 2,985 0.2316%
1977 — 2,666 0.1978%
1978 — 2,473 0.1839%
1979 — 2,165 0.1535%
1980 — 1,924 0.1316%
1981 — 1,891 0.1286%
1982 — 1,829 0.1224%
1983 — 1,593 0.108%
1984 — 1,451 0.0975%
1985 — 1,384 0.0912%
1986 — 1,264 0.0837%
1987 — 1,184 0.0776%
1988 — 1,026 0.0658%
1989 — 1,038 0.0643%
1990 — 1,060 0.064%
1991 — 984 0.0604%
1992 — 884 0.0554%
1993 — 764 0.049%
1994 — 704 0.0459%
1995 — 619 0.0411%
1996 — 584 0.039%
1997 — 598 0.0404%
1998 — 506 0.0338%
1999 — 469 0.0313%
2000 — 502 0.0329%
2001 — 443 0.0294%
2002 — 444 0.0296%
2003 — 384 0.0252%
2004 — 372 0.0244%
2005 — 376 0.0246%
2006 — 371 0.0237%
2007 — 323 0.0205%
2008 — 308 0.0199%
2009 — 299 0.02%
2010 — 306 0.0212%
2011 — 289 0.0203%
2012 — 284 0.0199%
2013 — 271 0.019%
2014 — 317 0.0218%
2015 — 306 0.021%
2016 — 305 0.0212%
2017 — 302 0.0216%
2018 — 297 0.0216%
2019 — 249 0.0184%
2020 — 222 0.0174%
2021 — 214 0.0175%
2022 — 257 0.0195%
2023 — 214 0.0165%

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Names Like Deborah

If you like Deborah, you’ll love these other names like Deborah.

What names are diminutives of Deborah?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Deborah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Deborah, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Debby

Bee

Hebrew

What names are variants of Deborah?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Deborah.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Deb

Bee

Hebrew

Debb

Bee

Hebrew

Debbee

Bee

Hebrew

Debbera

Bee

Hebrew

Debbey

Bee

Hebrew

Debbi

Bee

Hebrew

Debbie

Bee

Hebrew

Debbra

Bee

Hebrew

Debby

Bee

Hebrew

Debee

Bee

Hebrew

Debera

Bee

Hebrew

Deberah

Bee

Hebrew

Debi

Bee

Hebrew

Debor

Bee

Hebrew

Debora

Bee

Hebrew

Debra

Bee

Hebrew

Debrah

Bee

Hebrew

Debralee

Bee

Hebrew

Debreanna

Bee

Hebrew

Debriana

Bee

Hebrew

Debs

Bee

Hebrew

Devora

Bee

Hebrew

Devorah

Bee

Hebrew

Dobra

Bee

Hebrew

What names sound like Deborah?

If you like how Deborah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Deborah.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Tiberia

The river Tiber

Latin

Tyberia

The river Tiber

Latin

What names are similar to Deborah?

Find a name that’s like Deborah, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Devri

Hebrew

Lists With Deborah

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9 Comments

  1. I named my daughter Deborah because it is a strong classic name and it means bee. She is my sweet baby bee

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  2. DEBORAH IS MY NAME
    PEOPLE DON’T LIKE ME BECAUSE ANY WHERE I GO I ALWAYS WIN AND LEAD PEOPLE
    NOT MY MAKING, INFACT I DO NOT PLAN TO RULE PEOPLE BUT WHEREEVER I GO I SEE MYSELF RULING OR ME COLLECTING LEADERSHIP FROM PEOPLE THAT HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE ME AND I AM VERY INDURSTIOUS NOT UNTILL TODAY I JUST SAY LET ME SEARCH THE MEANING OF BEE BECAUSE IN MY SECONDARY SCHOOL, I WAS MOCK OF HAVING BEE AS A NAME BUT NOW I NO WHY I HAVE STRONG COURAGE, INDUSTRIOUS, WISE AND LEADING PEOPLE. I WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE NAME BEFORE BUT NOW, HAIL NO I WON’T

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  3. My name is Deborah! Ever since I was born, my mom and dad wanted to give me a name but god choose me Deborah

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    • DEBORAH IS MY NAME AND I DON’T REALLY LIKE IT, IM THE ONLY ONE IN MY CLASSROOMS THAT IS NAME THAT AND ITS AKWARD. AND PPL OFTEN MISPRONOUNCE MY NAME AND ASLO PPL (TEACHERS) CALL ME (NICKNAMES DEB/DEBBIE BUT I DON’T REALLY LIKE THAT EITHER)

      KNOW THAT THE NAME WAS POPULAR YEARS AGO BUT ITS AKWARD, BC I THINK I (AGE 15 IS IN 10 GRADE )AND I CAN BARELY FIND OTHER FEMALE STUDENTS MY GRADE WITH THAT NAME SO I FIND IT AKWARD

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  4. I love my name . It’s the one thing in my life I didn’t and wouldn’t change

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  5. My uncle named me I love my name because I am a very strong woman. God is my lord and savior

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  6. I love my name. And I am so strong, I have to be.. and I thank God for it all ??

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  7. Prayed about it

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  8. Deborah is a biblical name. She was a prophetess and a very strong woman during her time. I love the name.

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