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The baby name Deb is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɛb/ (DEB).

Deb is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /dɛb/ (DEB)

What is the meaning of the name Deb ?

The baby name Deb is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɛb/ (DEB).

Deb is Hebrew in Origin.

Deb is most commonly the clipped English form of Deborah/Debra, from Hebrew D’vorah, “bee.” The name’s biblical bearer is the prophetess and judge Deborah in the Book of Judges, which anchored its use in Jewish and Christian traditions. In the Anglophone world, Deborah soared in the 1950s–60s, and Deb emerged as a brisk, modern short form. Related variants include Deborah, Debra, Devorah (Hebrew), Dvora (Israeli), Déborah (French), Debora (Italian), and Débora (Spanish/Portuguese); diminutives include Debbie, Debby, and Debi.

In South Asia, Deb also functions as an independent masculine name and common Bengali surname, reflecting the Sanskrit deva, “god.” It appears in compounds such as Debabrata and Debashish and aligns with the pan-Indian given name Dev. Thus, Deb can read as feminine in Western contexts (via Deborah) and masculine in Bengali usage, with parallel meanings of industrious “bee” and divine “god.”

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Famous people with the name Deb

Deb Haaland Politician · Born 1960 · United States Deb Haaland is best known as the 54th United States secretary of the interior, serving from 2021 to 2025. An American politician and member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a U.S. representative.

Deb – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #143 16 5,526
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BD 0 #211 17 5,992
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BD Girls 0 #362 25 8,413
BD Boys 0 #377 218 10,045
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
CR Girls 0 #469 64 11,342
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AR Girls 0 #579 21 8,289
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
QA Boys 0 #635 73 18,093
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #670 28 17,960
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
SY 0 #686 43 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
KW Boys 0 #718 52 18,755
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
IN Boys 0 #798 206 16,750
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
OM Boys 0 #844 38 17,948
EG Boys 0 #871 16 15,035
NL Girls 0 #884 72 5,933
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #951 33 5,561
MY Girls 0 #973 22 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,024 69 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,233 214 9,415
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,388 227 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,444 28 10,046

Deb is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Deb

Deb is predominantly a girl's name.
Deb is a one syllable name, pronounced /dɛb/ (DEB).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Debbie, Debby, Debra and Deborah.
Deb is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Deb are in our database, including Deb Haaland (Politician).