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Deborah

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Dec 9, 2024 | 👁️ 89 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Bee, To Speak Kind Words, Hebrew, Queen Bee, Queen bee

Pronunciation: də-BORE-ə, ˈdɛ.bə.rə, D EH B ER AH

Popularity Rank: #758

On this page:

  • 1. Deborah Meanings
  • 2. Deborah Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Deborah
  • 4. Translations of Deborah
  • 5. Deborah Name Popularity
  • 6. Deborah popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Deborah
  • 8. Latest News about Deborah
  • 9. Nicknames for Deborah
  • 10. Deborah Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Deborah

Deborah Meanings

  • Bee
  • To Speak Kind Words
  • Hebrew
  • Queen Bee
  • Queen bee
  • Origin - Hebrew

Deborah is of Hebrew origin and means 'bee'. In the Bible, Deborah was a prophetess and judge who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites.

The name Deborah is of Hebrew origin and means Bee, To Speak Kind Words, Hebrew, Queen Bee, Queen bee. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Deborah is commonly found in United States of America, Italy, United Kingdom, and 90 more countries.

Deborah Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: də-BORE-ə

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): ˈdɛ.bə.rə

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D EH B ER AH

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Deborah Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Deborah is recorded 79,775 times globally, ranking it as the 758th most common name worldwide.

Deborah is most prevalent in United States of America, with 20,975 occurrences, making it the 263th most popular name in the country.

In Italy, the name Deborah is found among 1 in every 58 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Deborah Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#2631 : 86
Italy#2851 : 58
United Kingdom#2291 : 59
Nigeria#1431 : 145
France#6081 : 259
Netherlands#5571 : 227
South Africa#1,3641 : 1,520
Canada#4041 : 251
Belgium#4701 : 225
Brazil#8781 : 664
Ghana#1601 : 166
Ireland#2871 : 93
Spain#1,0811 : 648
Switzerland#3391 : 243
Germany#1,4211 : 845
Chile#1,4411 : 1,650
Israel#1,8371 : 910
Singapore#1,0681 : 1,681
Uruguay#5911 : 365
Malaysia#4,2891 : 7,109
Peru#2,5681 : 3,803
Mexico#3,7511 : 3,866
Costa Rica#9851 : 670
Hong Kong#1,3581 : 2,040
Palestine#2,4891 : 1,635
Argentina#1,1241 : 1,187
Cameroon#1,3501 : 2,399
United Arab Emirates#6,1931 : 9,047
Jamaica#5271 : 776
Portugal#1,2751 : 1,595
Saudi Arabia#21,8541 : 31,437
Oman#6,3351 : 8,272
Malta#2761 : 311
Mauritius#1,2741 : 1,656
Kuwait#6,0081 : 10,228
Luxembourg#4961 : 605
Bolivia#3,4761 : 5,903
Austria#1,9591 : 2,084
Sweden#1,7791 : 1,862
Philippines#2,1261 : 5,058
Colombia#17,1701 : 27,439
Panama#2,8371 : 4,414
Puerto Rico#4111 : 588
Egypt#33,0981 : 49,870
China#1,3171 : 3,310
Taiwan#1,6051 : 5,102
Angola#1,0631 : 5,801
Qatar#6,9371 : 12,176
Namibia#1,2641 : 3,440
Guatemala#3,5201 : 6,291
Morocco#18,6761 : 30,086
Turkey#17,8281 : 32,702
Tunisia#11,6151 : 19,716
India#14,9891 : 31,208
Russia#11,9671 : 14,530
Croatia#1,3281 : 1,470
Norway#1,7841 : 3,186

List of countries the name Deborah is rarely found

  • Macao:20 occurrences
  • Japan: 19 occurrences
  • Botswana:18 occurrences
  • Greece: 17 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 16 occurrences
  • Libya:16 occurrences
  • Albania: 15 occurrences
  • Bahrain:15 occurrences
  • Lebanon:15 occurrences
  • Finland: 13 occurrences
  • Sudan:13 occurrences
  • Denmark: 10 occurrences
  • Czechia: 8 occurrences
  • Hungary: 8 occurrences
  • Iran: 7 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 7 occurrences
  • Poland: 6 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 5 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 5 occurrences
  • Jordan:5 occurrences
  • Algeria:4 occurrences
  • Iraq:4 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 3 occurrences
  • Burundi:3 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 3 occurrences
  • Yemen:3 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 2 occurrences
  • Ecuador:2 occurrences
  • Estonia:1 occurrences
  • Georgia:1 occurrences
  • Haiti:1 occurrences
  • Iceland:1 occurrences
  • Lithuania:1 occurrences
  • Serbia: 1 occurrences
  • El Salvador:1 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:1 occurrences

Deborah popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Deborah from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Deborah

📰 Latest News about Deborah

Stay updated with the most recent news about Deborah. Read on to catch up with Deborah's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 24, 2024 11:12 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Hacks season 3, episode 8: Deborah Vance proves cancel culture is a joke - Vox.com
    Source: Vox.com | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • 'Hacks' Team on Tackling Cancel Culture in Comedy - TV Insider
    Source: TV Insider | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • 'Hacks' Recap, Season 3, Episodes 7 and 8 - Vulture
    Source: Vulture | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Deborah Bentley Obituary (1954 - 2024) - Roberta, GA - The Telegraph - Legacy.com
    Source: Legacy.com | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Obituary: Deborah Brewer (5/23/24) - Southeast Missourian
    Source: Southeast Missourian | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Deborah Szekely: 6 Wellness Lessons From A 102-Year-Old - Woman's World
    Source: Woman's World | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Deborah Eilene James, 71, North Platte - The North Platte Bulletin - The North Platte Bulletin
    Source: The North Platte Bulletin | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Deborah Balestrieri Obituary (2024) - Bedford, OH - Cleveland.com - The Plain Dealer Obituaries
    Source: The Plain Dealer Obituaries | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • Deborah E Riley 1957-2024 - Franklin County Free Press
    Source: Franklin County Free Press | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • 102-year-old still works 3 days a week at the resort she co-founded in 1940: Her best advice for a long, happy career - CNBC
    Source: CNBC | Published on: May 21, 2024
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Nicknames for Deborah

Deb, Dee, Debs, Dora, Debby, D, Bo, Rora, Bee, B, Debster, Debee, Deborahah (playful exaggeration), Reb (reversed), The Debinator,

Deborah Name Poster

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Names similar to Deborah

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DeborahApr 15, 2020

I enjoyed seeing similar qualities just like me it brightened my day! :)

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