Deborah is a Hebrew name meaning "bee", borne in the Book of Judges by the prophetess and judge who led Israel to victory and sang one of the oldest songs in the Bible. It was a top 10 name in the United States in the 1950s, the era of actress Deborah Kerr, and remains a mother-and-grandmother classic. Deborah was number 494 in 2000 and has stayed in the US top 1000 ever since, ranking number 864 among girls in 2025.