Derora as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Derora

What is the meaning of the name Derora ?

The baby name Derora is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-ROH-rah (IPA: /dɛˈroʊrə/).

Derora is Hebrew in Origin.

Derora is a Hebrew feminine given name derived from dror (דְּרוֹר), a biblical noun meaning liberty, free movement, or a freeborn status; it also names a swift or swallow in classical Hebrew. The word appears in Leviticus 25:10, “proclaim deror throughout the land,” the Jubilee verse later engraved on the Liberty Bell, and in Psalm 84 where many translations render dror as “swallow.” As a given name, Derora evokes both political freedom and the quick, untrammeled flight of a small bird.

While attested as a modern personal name mainly in Jewish communities, its widespread adoption dates to the 20th century, aligning with Hebrew revival and Zionist-era virtue names. It remains rare in English-speaking countries. Close variants include Drora (the common Israeli feminine form), Drorit (a diminutive), and Dror (often masculine but now used unisex); Deror and Derorah appear as transliteration alternatives. Nicknames such as Rora or Dori occasionally occur.

⚙ Derora is vanishingly rare. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.