Devra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Devra

What is the meaning of the name Devra ?

The baby name Devra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛvrə/ (DEV-vruh or DEV-rah).

Devra is Hebrew in Origin.

Devra is a modern English and Yiddish-influenced variant of the Hebrew name Devorah (D’vorah; דְבוֹרָה), meaning “bee.” Its roots lie in the biblical figure Deborah, the judge and prophetess in the Book of Judges, whose name often evokes industriousness. Devra streamlines the traditional forms while preserving the same meaning, and has seen quiet use in Jewish and wider English-speaking communities since the 20th century.

Related forms and spellings include Deborah, Debora (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Debra, Debrah, Devorah, Devora, and Dvora; diminutives such as Deb and Debbie attach naturally to the family, while Dev serves as a crisp short form for Devra itself. Though it overlaps in sound with Sanskrit-derived names built on Dev-/Devi (“divine”), Devra is etymologically separate. Its rarity today gives it a distinctive, vintage-meets-modern profile anchored by a well-known biblical heritage.

⚙ Devra is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 33 recorded uses across 14 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.