Given name
Devorah
“bee”
In Jewish use, Devorah is a form of Deborah. One Hebrew interpretation is “bee.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Jewish use, Devorah is a form of Deborah. One Hebrew interpretation is “bee.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Jewish use, Devorah is a form of Deborah. An origin associated with Deborah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Jewish use, Devorah is used as a form of Deborah.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1941. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In Jewish use, Devorah is a form 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
Devorah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,789
- 0 boys · 4,789 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 163 babies
- 2025
- 163
- #1,354 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 163 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,354 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (88). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,651 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devorah’s family of names
Devorah has a related form in Deborah. Devorah is a form of Deborah.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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