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Deborrah

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How to Pronounce Deborrah

Pronounced deh-BOR-uh /dɛˈbɔːr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Deborrah is a double-r respelling of Deborah, from Hebrew Devorah, 'bee.' In the Bible Deborah is a prophetess and judge who leads Israel to victory. The variant keeps that meaning while giving the name a slightly ornate mid-century finish.Medium

In 30 seconds: Deborrah is Deborah respelled — the Hebrew 'bee' and biblical judge (said 'deh-BOR-uh'). A fancier take on a name that surged in the nineteen-fifties.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningDeborrah is a double-r respelling of Deborah, from Hebrew Devorah, 'bee.' In the Bible Deborah is a prophetess and judge who leads Israel to victory. The variant keeps that meaning while giving the name a slightly ornate mid-century finish.
U.S. rank (1971)#8624 ↘ Falling
1971 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1953
Total births (all-time)≈ 942

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195319481971

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

Deborrah is a variant spelling of Deborah, from Hebrew Devorah, 'bee,' the name of the Old Testament prophetess and judge. It appeared as the classic Deborah peaked in the postwar years, cresting near 1953 at close to a hundred girls a year, one of the era's decorative respellings.

A woman named Deborrah then is in her seventies today. The variant never separated far from its parent and faded as Deborah itself cooled after the sixties. It reads as a period spelling of a familiar biblical classic; Deborah and Debra are the standard forms parents reach for now.

Did you know? Deborrah rode the huge fifties wave for Deborah and Debbie — the extra 'r' was one of many ornamental spellings parents tried when the name was at its most fashionable, around 1953.
Overall data confidence 68%
References — Deborrah — Variant spelling of Deborah (Hb 'bee'); 1950s peak

Variations

DeborahDebraDebora

Nicknames

DebbieDeb

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If you like Deborrah…

Deborah— the standard spelling Deborrah varies
Debra— a same-era streamlined form of the parent name
Debbie— the friendly short form of the same name
Rebecca— a like biblical Hebrew classic of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Deborrah mean?

Deborrah is a respelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew for 'bee'; it shares that meaning and the biblical story.

How do you pronounce Deborrah?

It's said deh-BOR-uh /dɛˈbɔːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Deborrah a boy or girl name?

Deborrah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Deborrah?

Deborrah was a rare variant that appeared during the name's fifties peak and has been uncommon since; it hasn't revived.

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