Deborah

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Deborah

Gender: Feminine
Language: English

Etymology:
Deborah is a Hebrew name which means “Bee.”

History:
A Biblical, Hebrew name, Deborah was revived by the Puritans of the 17th century.

Pronunciation: deb--bore-ah, or deb-rah

Diminutives: Deb, Debby, Debbi, Debbie, Debi, Debs.
Hawaiian: Keoi.

Alternates: Debbra, Debora, Debra, Debrah, Debroah, Debera.
Hawaiian: Kepola.

See also: Debbie, Debra.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Deborah Sampson (1760-1827)
She dressed as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War and was awarded a pension by Congress.

Religious Figures:
Deborah
A prophet from the old testament.

Singers and Entertainers:
Deborah Kerr (1921-)
British actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.494 % named Deborah
0.408 % named Debra
0.157 % named Debbie
0.022 % named Debora
0.007 % named Debby
0.005 % named Debrah
0.005 % named Debi
0.003 % named Deb
0.003 % named Debbra
0.002 % named Debbi
0.002 % named Debroah
0.001 % named Debera

Popularity of Deborah:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 333rd most popular.
1875: 450th most popular.
1900-1910: 672nd most popular.
1910-1920: 770th most popular.
1920-1930: 770th most popular.
1930-1940: 413th most popular.
1940-1950: 66th most popular.
1950-1960: 5th most popular.
1950: 9th most popular.
1951: 5th most popular.
1952: 4th most popular.
1953: 3rd most popular.
1954: 2nd most popular.
1955: 2nd most popular.
1956: 5th most popular.
1957: 6th most popular.
1958: 9th most popular.
1959: 10th most popular.
1960-1970: 12th most popular.
1960: 10th most popular.
1961-1962: N/A
1963: 10th most popular.
1964- 1965: N/A
1966: 10th most popular.
1970-1980: 61st most popular.
1980-1990: 175th most popular.
1990: 246th most popular.
1991: 265th most popular.
1992: 289th most popular.
1993: 318th most popular.
1994: 346th most popular.
1995: 372nd most popular.
1996: 394th most popular.
1997: 391st most popular.
1998: 467th most popular.
1999: 491st most popular.
2000: 485th most popular.
2001: 533rd most popular.
2002: 557th most popular.
2003: 616th most popular.

In France...
1900-1970: N/A
1983: 129th most popular.
1980: 77th most popular.
1990: 64th most popular.
2000: 142nd most popular.

Popularity of Debora:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 219th most popular.
1960-1970: 303rd most popular.
1970-1980: 839th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A