The baby name Deedra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːdrə/ (DEE-druh).
Deedra is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Deedra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːdrə/ (DEE-druh).
Deedra is Irish in Origin.
Deedra is a modern Anglicized respelling of the Irish name Deirdre (Old Irish Derdriu), the tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle. The original etymology is uncertain; in popular usage the name carries the poetic sense “sorrowful” because of Deirdre’s tragic fate, rather than from a proven linguistic root. In English, Deedra is usually pronounced DEE-dra.
Revived in the early 20th century through Celtic literary and nationalist interest - especially Yeats’s play Deirdre (1907) and Synge’s Deirdre of the Sorrows (1910) - the name entered wider Anglophone circulation. Phonetic spellings like Deedra crystallized in North America from the 1940s onward to match the common pronunciation and simplify the Irish form. Related variants include Deirdre, Deidre, Deidra, Diedra, and Deetra; short forms include Dee and Dede. While less common today, Deedra retains a lyrical, Irish heritage feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Deedra is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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