Debora
How to say it: duh-BOR-uh · /dəˈbɔːrə/
From Hebrew 'devorah' meaning 'bee'; variant of Deborah used in Italian, Spanish and Latin Bibles.
Debora was the 1,749th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,749 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 42,504 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,636 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Debora peaked in the 1950s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Debora also love
Nicknames
- Deb
- Debbie
- Dora
Honouring a Debora in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Debora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Debora
- Debora Caprioglio (born 1968)Italian actress
- Debora Patta (born 1964)South African broadcast journalist and editor
- Debora Serracchiani (born 1970)Italian politician
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