Debora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Debora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Debora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Debora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Debora is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “bee”. A variant spelling of Deborah, a prophetess in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 30,161 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 177 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Debora per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (2,371/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (4/yr).
Debora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #312 nationally (given to 2,371 babies that year).
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