Debra

English

Etymology

A spelling variant of Deborah first used in the 20th century.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛbɹə/
  • Rhymes: -ɛbɹə

Proper noun

Debra

  1. A female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.
    • 1966, Marilyn M. Segal, Run Away, Little Girl, Random House, page 6:
      "She's Debra Jean," the children shouted in chorus. "We decided last night with Daddy." - - - So her name is Debbie, I thought to myself. With a pretty name and a family to love her this baby has to make it.
    • 2026 January 14, Lisa Young, “Council delays decision about weedkiller use”, in BBC‎[1], archived from the original on 16 January 2026:
      In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed.

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