Debbie

Debbie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bee”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: DEB-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Deborah, from Hebrew Devora meaning bee. Debbie became widely used as an independent given name in English.

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How popular is Debbie?

20249.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Debbie in 202430

2024 rank#4,551 girls

Peak year1959

Total US babies since 1880188,263

Debbie is steady now but far below its 1959 peak.

Names like Debbie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Jordanto flow down · Hebrew

Debbie questions

What does the name Debbie mean?

Debbie means "bee". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive of Deborah, from Hebrew Devora meaning bee. Debbie became widely used as an independent given name in English.

Is Debbie a boy or girl name?

Debbie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Debbie?

30 US babies were named Debbie in 2024. Its peak year was 1959.

How do you pronounce Debbie?

Debbie is usually pronounced DEB-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.