Debra Meaning

What does Debra mean?

The name Debra is of English origin.

The meaning of Debra is "bee".

Debra is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced De-bra.

Debra is a diminutive of Deborah. See Deborah for further details.

Debra is a name with class.

This great little girl name has a natural majesty.

A simple name that will appeal to parents.

Debra falls into the insect name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Debra Messing, and Debra Winger.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 3,197 in baby name popularity for girls with 50 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 3,487 in baby name popularity for girls with 44 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Debra has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Debra Name Popularity Page.

Debra is a diminutive of Deborah.

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