Dvora as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dvora

What is the meaning of the name Dvora ?

The baby name Dvora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /dvoˈra/ (DVO-rah); English common: /dəˈvɔːrə/ or /ˈdɛbərə/ (duh-VOR-uh or DEB-uh-ruh).

Dvora is Hebrew in Origin.

Dvora is the modern Hebrew form of the biblical name Deborah, from Hebrew Dvorah (דְבוֹרָה), meaning “bee.” It is linked by sound to the root d-b-r (“to speak, word”), which has encouraged associations with eloquence as well as industriousness and sweetness. In the Bible, the prophetess and judge Deborah in the Book of Judges stands as a symbol of wise leadership and courage. Dvora was maintained across Ashkenazi and Mizrahi communities and received a strong revival in 20th‑century Israel.

Variants and related forms include Devorah and Devora (Hebrew transliterations), Deborah (English), Debora (Italian) and Débora (Spanish/Portuguese), and the Yiddish Dvoyre or Dvoira. Israeli diminutives include Dvori and Dvora’le; English nicknames such as Deb and Debbie align chiefly with the Deborah spelling. While broadly Jewish in feel, the name’s international variants have seen wider secular use, with Deborah peaking mid‑20th century in English‑speaking countries and Debora/Débora common in Europe.