Debra

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Debra

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Debra is a contraction of Deborah, a Hebrew name which means “Bee.”

History:
Debra first appeared in the 1930s, as an alternate form for Deborah. It quickly became very popular, but has since become uncommon.
Please see Deborah for additional information.

Pronunciation: deb-rah

Diminutives: Deb, Debbie, Debby.

Alternates: Debbra.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Debbie Meyer (1952-)
American Olympic swimmer.

Singers and Entertainers:
Debbie Reynolds (1932-)
American actress and singer. Originally named Mary Frances Reynolds.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.408 % named Debra
0.157 % named Debbie

Popularity of Debra:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 322nd most popular.
1950-1960: 7th most popular.
1952: 9th most popular.
1953: 7th most popular.
1954: 4th most popular.
1955: 3rd most popular.
1956: 3rd most popular.
1957: 6th most popular.
1958: 7th most popular.
1959: 8th most popular.
1960-1970: 23rd most popular.
1960: 9th most popular.
1961: 10th most popular.
1970-1980: 94th most popular.
1980-1990: 288th most popular.
1990: 469th most popular.
1991: 512th most popular.
1992: 645th most popular.
1993: 644th most popular.
1994: 694th most popular.
1995: 797th most popular.
1996: 899th most popular.
1997: 958th most popular.
1998: N/A

Popularity of Debrah:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 660th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

Popularity of Debbra:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 749th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A