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Debar

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Pronounced DEE-bar /ˈdi.bɑr/Low

Meaning: Debar is a genuinely obscure name whose origin is unclear. It may be a family coinage, a clipped form of a longer name such as Deborah, or a borrowing from a place name (Debar is a town in North Macedonia). With so little to go on, its meaning cannot be given with confidence.Low

In 30 seconds: Debar is an obscure name of uncertain origin, possibly a coinage, a short form of Deborah, or a place name. It stayed very rare (said DEE-bar).
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Origin LowUnknown
MeaningDebar is a genuinely obscure name whose origin is unclear. It may be a family coinage, a clipped form of a longer name such as Deborah, or a borrowing from a place name (Debar is a town in North Macedonia). With so little to go on, its meaning cannot be given with confidence.
U.S. rank (1971)#8620 ↘ Falling
1971 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1960
Total births (all-time)≈ 130

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196019521971

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Debar is one of the genuinely opaque names of this long tail. It could be a family coinage, a short form of a name like Deborah, or a borrowing from the Macedonian town of Debar. None of these can be confirmed, so we present it honestly as uncertain rather than assign a meaning it may not carry. It has always been very rare.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its brief peak around 1960, and it soon disappeared from records. A woman named Debar then is in her sixties today.

Did you know? The word Debar names a town in North Macedonia, but whether American families had that place in mind, or simply coined the name, cannot be established.
Overall data confidence 20%
References - Debar — Obscure name; possibly coinage, short form of Deborah, or Macedonian place Debar

Variations

DebraDeborahDebbie

Nicknames

DebDebby

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Debar mean?

Its origin is uncertain; it may be a coinage, a short form of Deborah, or a place name.

How do you pronounce Debar?

It is said DEE-bar /ˈdi.bɑr/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Debar a boy or girl name?

Debar is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Debar?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its brief peak in the early nineteen-sixties.

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