DEBRA  

Gender: F
Origin: Spelling variation of DEBORAH
Meaning: "bee"

When Deborah seemed too formal in the laid-back sixties, Debra stepped in as a pared-down alternative, but the pendulum is about to swing back.

Variations:
Debbie, Debbra, Debry, Debrah, Debbrah, Deb

Debra is being discussed in our message boards:

• Strange and Whimsical Word Names
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FG, GH....GIRLS
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Huge family, heartwarming story.
• CAF three generations of initials.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Debra:

• FAMILY NAMES: All-of-a-kind baby naming
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
• MIDDLE-NAME MANAGEMENT