דבורה
Dvora means “bee”
Dvora is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Deborah was a prophetess and judge who led Israel to victory over Sisera.
- In Hebrew
- דבורה
- In English letters
- Dvora
- Other English spellings
- Devora, Deborah, Devorah, Debra, Debora, Dvorah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- דברה
- Meaning
- Bee
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 217
19,404 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dvora.
- 19,404 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 361 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,628, against 1,440 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: דברה. The chart shows the spelling דבורה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Dvora is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דבורה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 19,014 | 361 | 49 of 678 |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Dvora ranked 49 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Dvora in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dvora.
What does the name Dvora mean?
Dvora means “bee”. Dvora is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Deborah was a prophetess and judge who led Israel to victory over Sisera.
Is Dvora a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dvora is mainly a girl's name. Of the 19,404 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 19,404 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Dvora in Hebrew?
Dvora is written דבורה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: דברה.
How many people in Israel are named Dvora?
19,404 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dvora today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Dvora ranked 49 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.