Devora
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Devora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Many scholars contend that the phrase, "a woman of Lappidoth", as translated from biblical Hebrew in Judges 4:4 denotes her marital status as the wife of Lapidoth.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Devora
Devora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 98 births, good for #1,997 nationwide. About 20% of every Devora on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Devora ranks #1,997 for baby girls with 98 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Devora
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About the name Devora
Devora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Devora's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,997. Use the chart and map above to compare Devora'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 .
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