Debra

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Debra

/ˈdɛbɹə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛbɹə

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

A female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s. "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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: deborah, debora, debs, debbie, debby, deedra, deby, daniela, deke, dede, deanna, adah, deena, ariel, danna, dierdre

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"Debra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/debra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Debra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/debra

Chicago

"Debra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/debra.

BibTeX

@misc{debra_2026,
  title = {Debra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/debra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}