The baby name Devora is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-VOH-rah (English), de-vo-RAH (Hebrew); IPA: /dəˈvɔːrə/ (EN), /dəvoˈra/ (HE).
Devora is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Devora is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-VOH-rah (English), de-vo-RAH (Hebrew); IPA: /dəˈvɔːrə/ (EN), /dəvoˈra/ (HE).
Devora is Hebrew in Origin.
From Hebrew D’vorah (דְּבוֹרָה), Devora means “bee,” a symbol of industry, eloquence, and sweetness. Devora is a streamlined variant of Devorah/Dvora used in Jewish communities and by English speakers seeking a familiar yet distinctive form of Deborah. Related variants include Devorah, Dvora, D’vorah, Deborah (English), Debora/Débora (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and the Yiddish Dvoyre/Dvoira; short forms include Deb and Debbie, while Debra is a modern English variant. Common pronunciations are deh-VOH-rah and deh-VOHR-uh.
In the Hebrew Bible, Deborah is the fearless judge and prophet who leads Israel and sings the triumphal “Song of Deborah,” lending the name historic gravitas and a leadership aura. Devora appears in medieval Sephardi and later Ashkenazi records, remains well used in Israel, and feels fresh in the Anglophone world after Deborah’s mid-20th-century boom. The bee imagery evokes diligence and honeyed speech, making Devora both grounded and lyrical.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #224 | 8 | 3,559 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| IL | 0 | #264 | 11 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #283 | 8 | 2,910 |
| GT | 0 | #297 | 18 | 5,948 | |
| PE | 0 | #322 | 8 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| France | Girls | 1993 | #367 | 3 | 2,117 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #393 | 115 | 7,500 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #466 | 16 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #490 | 21 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #491 | 33 | 10,981 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #539 | 79 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 57 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #551 | 61 | 9,488 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #718 | 134 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #753 | 193 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #828 | 89 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #857 | 127 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #916 | 163 | 16,140 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #962 | 21 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #974 | 210 | 17,781 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Devora is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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