Debrah
Debrah was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 500th with 312 babies. More babies were named Debrah in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Debra) variant of Deborah, 'bee' · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1954312 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,404babies recorded
What does the name Debrah mean?
Debrah is a spelling of Debra, pronounced the same way, so it shares Debra's meaning and origin.
Debra is a 20th-century spelling variant of Deborah, as Wiktionary notes, popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s. Deborah is the Hebrew word devorah 'bee'. In the Book of Judges, Deborah is a prophet and judge who leads Israel to victory over the Canaanite commander Sisera (Judges 4:4).
דְּבוֹרָה (Devorah) (Biblical Hebrew, “bee”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Deborah, Debbie, Debora, Devorah.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Debra', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Deborah', DMNES (Durham University)
- Hebrew Bible, Judges 4:4 (Sefaria, with JPS translation), Sefaria
Debrah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #13,852 | 7 |
| 2000 | #7,697 | 13 |
| 1990 | #5,900 | 15 |
| 1980 | #6,007 | 11 |
| 1970 | #1,684 | 55 |
| 1960 | #766 | 177 |
| 1950 | #694 | 154 |
| 1940 | #3,011 | 9 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Debrah, counting every spelling?
Debrah is a spelling of Debra, a name family that had 31 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 31 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra | 31 | #4,478 | 187 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Debrah?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Debrah are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 61 and 72. That makes Debrah a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Debrah by state
How common Debrah was among girls born in each state in 1952–1956, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (2.7×), Oklahoma (1.8×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Debrah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Debrah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Debrah
What does Debrah mean?
Debrah is a spelling of Debra, which means “variant of Deborah, 'bee'” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Debrah?
Debrah was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 500th with 312 babies. More babies were named Debrah in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Debrah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Debrah in the US.
Where was Debrah most popular?
In 1952–1956, Debrah was most common in West Virginia (0.39 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Alabama.