Girl · #8,323 in 2026

Debar

Debar is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, near the border with Albania, off the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality. Debar has an ethnic Albanian majority and is North Macedonia's only city where ethnic Macedonians do not rank first or second demographically. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian.

Current Rank
#8,323
Peak Rank
#2,990 (1960)
Total Babies
130
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1952
First Year
1971
Last Year
1960
Peak Year
#2990
Peak Rank
130
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Debar

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Debar is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, near the border with Albania, off the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality. Debar has an ethnic Albanian majority and is North Macedonia's only city where ethnic Macedonians do not rank first or second demographically. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian.

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Origin & history
Saint Jovan Bigorski Monastery near Debar. The mosque of Debar. The Byzantine emperor Basil II knew of its existence, historian Anna Komnena recorded the name as Devré in the Alexiad, and Feliks Petančić referred to it as Dibri in 1502. During the period from the 12th, to early 14th century, Debar was ruled by the Albanian noble Gropa family . In the latter half of the 14th century until the first half of the 15th century it was ruled by the Principality of Kastrioti , an Albanian medieval principality ruled by the Kastrioti noble family and later from 1443 by the Albanian state, League of Lez

The Story of Debar

Debar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 17 Debars were born — ranking #2,990 that year. As of 2026, Debar ranks #8,323 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 130 Debars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Debar

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Gjon Kastrioti – Father of Skanderbeg
  • Said Najdeni – Albanian activist, scholar
  • Nexhat Agolli – Albanian politician and deputy president of ASNOM
  • Qemal Agolli [ mk ] — Communist activist and a delegate to the First Session of ASNOM
  • Eqrem Basha – Albanian writer
  • Gëzim Ostreni – Former NLA commander
  • Abdurraman Dibra – Albanian politician, minister in Ahmet Zogu 's rule
  • Fuat Dibra [ sq ] – Albanian politician, minister and senior official of Balli Kombëtar

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Names that sound like Debar

Phonetically similar names — useful when Debar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Depar
  • Debir
  • Disbar
  • Dibber
  • Debark
  • Durbar
  • Dibbler
  • Dabir
  • Towbar
  • Tabar
  • Dunbar
  • Dubber

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Debar

What does the name Debar mean?
Debar is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, near the border with Albania, off the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality. Debar has an ethnic Albanian majority and is North Macedonia's only city where ethnic Macedonians do not rank first or second demographically. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian.
How popular is Debar in 2026?
In 2026, Debar ranks #8,323 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Debar most popular?
Debar reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #2,990 that year with 17 babies given the name.
Is Debar a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Debar is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Debar?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Debar include Conny, Luwana, Darlinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Debar

Debar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 130 births in the dataset. Debar's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #2,990. Use the chart and map above to compare Debar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.