Comments for the name Deborah

I often pronounce it now as "deb-OR-ah".

Deborah, in the Hebrew, means 'the bee', in the sense of orderly motion from its systematic instincts. The root word is dabar, which means, 'to arrange'; used figuratively of words, 'to speak'.

In opera, Deborah Voigt, a great dramatic soprano of our time, is among the carriers of this name.

Deborah was also a poet.

Actress Deborah Kerr was a famous bearer.

Deborah (Debbie) Harry, front woman of Blondie, is a famous bearer.

My mother's name is Deborah and it is pronounced de-bor-uh.

There's a character named Deborah or Debra on "Everybody Loves Raymond."

This is the WORST spelling of the name. That "orah" is a visual affront. It always looks like it is supposed to be pronounced "dee-BORE-ah". Please use a different spelling of this name if you want to use it for your child (ie Debra, which has suited my mother just fine for the past fifty years).

Deborah Sampson Gannett was a woman from Massachusetts who disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtleff during the Revolutionary War in order to fight for the United States. Her true gender was discovered by a doctor after she was shot twice in a battle and developed a fever. She was given an honorary discharge from the army and is the Massachusetts state heroine. She was born in 1760 and died in 1827.

Love this name since it is my aunt's name. It is very cute and makes me think of a sweet, happy person.

This name reminds me of a fat person. It reminds me of a fat, obese person.

Deborah is sort of a middle-aged name now and this makes it less attractive. If it were used on a pretty young girl it might not be so bad, though. I don't like an variant spellings like Debra, but Deborah is a tolerable name.

Deborah Drew is the designer on DIYSOS.

My mother's name is Deborah and I personally think that this name is very beautiful. When I think of the name Deborah I picture a woman with a strong spirit about her, someone who is independent yet compassionate. A lovely name in my opinion. The only thing I dislike about this name is the common nickname of Debbie. Bleck.

Debra is a good alternate spelling of the name, but it exists only as a Greco-Roman alteration. The ending -ah on Deborah is typical of feminine names in Hebrew as it often denotes a word's femininity. For example, Sarah, Hannah, Oholibamah, Hadassah, etc. Are all feminine names, and in some cases, feminine words.

This has been my name for years and I have always hated it. I have not forgiven my parents for sticking me with such a common name (at that time). My friends call me DeeDee.

Deborah Reber is the author of the new book In Their Shoes which includes women who have many jobs and she includes many women in the book. Such as: Shonda Rhimes; Joanne B. Sgueglia; Leah Faresh Karp; Missy Park; Kamla Harris; Jessica Weiner; Jocelyn Warner; Alli Shearmur; Danielle Aust; Nancy Pearl; Maureen Shirreff; Anne Corbett; Lupe Valdez; Susan Schulz; Barbara Boxer; Linda Chen; Amanda Koster; Bo Kim; Michelle Grandy; Susannah Grant; Luaren Faust; Melissa Block; Mary Sue Milliken; Susan Feniger; Christine Tucker; Heather Johnson; Cindy Guagenti; Kelly McCarthy; June Ambrose; Holly McPeak; Joyce Roche; Jayne Morgan; Dr. Alice Wilder; Servern Cullis-Suzuki; Anke Langenbach; Leanne Lusk; Amy Friedman; Chiyo Ishikawa; and Dr. Nancy Knowlton.

She is also the co-author of The Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul's: The Real Deal.

This full version of the name is not as awful as the nickname Debbie, but like Debbie, the name rather makes me picture some ditzy girl from some 80s movie with long, messy, curly hair, big earrings, and neon-colored clothes who chews pink bubble gum with her mouth open and has posters of hair metal bands on her walls. The name also makes me think of middle-aged women with hideous perms and ugly, loose-fitting clothes.

I like this name but it seems to scream the '50's so I will not use it.

This name is ok, but sounds very similar to Barbara.

I like this name, and it's very pretty. However, the fact that this is the name of Eminem's mother has made me not want to use it.

The bad thing about this name is that it sounds like debris.

Well Deborah is my name except I spell it as Debra. And personally. I love it! it represents a strong biblical women who did great things. I have this one friend who pronounces it like Dee-bra and I find it hilarious. I was also called D.D. by a teacher but I really don't care, I think Debra is a wonderful name!

Reminds me of debara, the Danish word for debate.

This is my favorite spelling of the name. I generally pronounce it "DEB-er-uh" or "DEB-ruh" (southerner, you know). I like the nickname Debbie, but I'm not so big into just Deb.

It is my name, although close friends call me Deb or Deborah, but never will I allow Debbie, to me is ok for little kids. And the spelling of Debra, well leave my bra alone thanks. Nope De-bra will not do at all, and it annoys me when others use it, and they have been told in the past.

The name Deborah doesn't mean bee. Its meaning comes from world maybe a spoken world probably the name of the bee comes after this significance

וַיְהִי דְבַר-יְהוָה, אֵלַי לֵאמֹר
And the word of the LORD came unto me
Jeremiah Chapter 1-4

I know that I'm pronouncing it wrong, but I usually say "da-BOR-ah".

I like this name, but I don't like the nickname Debbie.

The first thing that comes to my head when I hear this name is: NURSE...

Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox.

A famous bearer of this name is Deborah Ryan, who is Bailey Picket on the Suite Life on Deck, Abby Jensen on 16 Wishes, and Kimberly Walker on What If. Deborah Ryan goes by Debby.

My supervisor at work tends to pronounce her DEBORAH name as "Dee-BOR-uh" which usualy isn't found in the pronunciation grid.

Dobriana in Ukrainian.

Some famous actresses with this name are Deborah Kerr (b. 1921), Debbie Reynolds (b.1932), Debra Winger (b. 1955), and Debra Messing (b. 1968). Famous musicians include Debbie Harry (b. 1945) and Debbie Gibson (b. 1970). Olympic gold medalist Debbie Armstrong (b. 1963) also bears the name, as does Mount Deborah, an Alaskan mountain famous for its difficult ascent.

This is my mum's name. She pronounces it "Deh-bruh," and is called either "Deb" or "Debbie/Debi." It's a good name in itself, but it's a little too retro 50's/60's for my own tastes.