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Deborah

in the US

There are 672,077 people with the first name "Deborah" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Deborah 46
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  1. is 42nd most common Michelle
  2. is 43rd most common Anthony
  3. is 44th most common Timothy
  4. is 45th most common Jose
  5. is 46th most common Deborah
  6. is 47th most common Jason
  7. is 48th most common Margaret
  8. is 49th most common Frank
  9. is 50th most common Sharon

Similar Names and Nicknames

Debora, Deborrah, Debra, Deborha, Deborra, Deborh, Deboraha, Deboria, Deboer, Deborahh

Most Common Last Names for Deborah

Smith, Johnson, Brown, Williams, Jones, Davis, Miller, Wilson, Taylor, Anderson

Meaning & History

(female) Biblical name (meaning ‘bee’ in Hebrew), borne by the nurse of Rebecca (Genesis 35:8) and by a woman judge and prophet (Judges 4–5) who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites. It has always been popular as a Jewish name. It was in use among Christians by the mid 16th century and was taken up by the Puritans in the 17th century, in part because the bee was a symbol of industriousness. Since then it has enjoyed enormous popularity, peaking in the 1960s. Among other famous bearers is the actress Deborah Kerr (1921–2007).

Variants: Debora, Deb(b)ra, Debrah.

Short form: Deb.

Pet forms: Debbie, Debbi, Debby, Debi, Debs.

Recent Searches for "Deborah" in the US

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

Deborah Smith (3,452 searches)
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