Given name & surname
Devora
“bee”
Devora is a variant of Deborah. One Hebrew interpretation is “bee.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devora is a variant of Deborah. One Hebrew interpretation is “bee.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devora is a variant of Deborah. An origin associated with Deborah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Devora is a variant of Deborah. The history of Deborah gives this family its wider story. Deborah has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Devora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,893
- 0 boys · 2,893 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 93 babies
- 2025
- 91
- #2,068 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +44%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 91 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,068 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (44). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,485 as a first name in 2020; 1,637 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devora’s family of names
Devora has a related form in Deborah. In Russian usage, Devora is a transliteration of Девора.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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