Gender: FemaleRelated Names: Debbie, Debborah, Debbye, Debi, Deborah, Debraca Meanings: Form of Deborah: The bee; to speak kindly (Old Testament—one was nursemaid to Rebekah, the other a prophet; Hebrew). Form of Debre: Mountain or hill (DEH-bruh—Ethiopia). People Debi Thomas, Debra Janine Thomas Resource References: African NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names
