Debra Name Meaning

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Debra :

Used in country/religion :

American , Australian , British , Chinese , Danish , English , French , German , Hebrew , Swedish

Variant Names of Debra:

Deborah

Rhyming Names of Debra: 

Names Similar to Debra :

Debrah, Debralee, Debralynne, Debrae, Debragh, Debrah, Debralee, Debralie, Debranne, Debraoh

Popularity Rank :

Debra name was top ranked at 968 position in American during year 1934and most recently ranked at 1496 position in American during year 2011

Name Debra has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 109 position. 550226 numbers of people were named Debra so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

More about :

The feminine name Debra is a variant of Deborah, which means "bee" in the Hebrew language. In the Book of Judges from the Old Testament, Deborah is a prophetess and heroine who leads the army of Israelites to defeat the Canaanites. The name is also given to the nurse of Rebecca in the Old Testament.

 

The name first became popular as a Jewish name. It was used by the English Christians just after the Protestant Reformation. Plus it was common among the Puritans for many years. Nowadays it can be heard in it is shortened form – Debra.

Debra Numerology :

Personality No. 6. People with name Debra are loving & domestic. They love tranquility & comfort. They are artistic & likes quality. They work well with others & love to discuss things. Person with Debra having 6 as Personality number love music, tidiness & attires. They are confident & also a good healer. They are charming, intelligent, serene, generous & co-operative. More Numerology