Best Sibling Names for Deborah

From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".

This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".

From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.... [more]

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".

Probably a short form of SILVANUS. This is the name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament.

Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the name suffix antha (possibly inspired by Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower").

Feminine form of the Roman family name JULIUS. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and t…

From the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yonah) meaning "dove". This was the name of a prophet swallowed by a fish, as told in the Old Testament Book of Jonah.

Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess ISHTAR.

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen) (which is also a Persian name).

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude".

From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard".

From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the younger sister of Jacob's first wife Leah....

From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church.

Derived from Greek οφελος (ophelos) meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'.

Short form of TIMOTHY. It was borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).

Medieval diminutive of ROBERT. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.

From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young". The name is sometimes associated with Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord".

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend.

From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament.

From the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yehudit) meaning "woman from Judea", Judea being an ancient region in Israel. In the Old Testament Judith is one of the Hittite wives of Esau.

Variant of ALAN. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet.

English variant of LILLIAN, as well as a French masculine form.

Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest' (1611), about a father and daughter stranded on an island.

Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of ANSELMA. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle.

Means "gazelle" in Aramaic. Tabitha in the New Testament was a woman restored to life by Saint Peter. Her name is translated into Greek as Dorcas (see Acts 9:36).

From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live".

Short form of NICHOLAS.

Diminutive of SCOTT.

Short form of CHRISTINA, MARTINA, and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a diminutive of CATHARINA and in Croatian as a diminutive of KATARINA.

Variant of JENNY. Use of the name was popularized in the 1980s by the character Jenna Wade on the television series 'Dallas'.

Probably from an English surname which was derived from the given name MERVYN. A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984).

Variant of COLMÁN.

Short form of names ending with ina.

Feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK). In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents, but this form was probably not used as the actual name until the 18th century, in Scotland.

Means "glory" in Latin. The name (first?) appeared in E. D. E. N. Southworth's novel 'Gloria' (1891) and subsequently in George Bernard Shaw's play 'You Never Can Tell' (1898).

Feminine form of ADRIAN.

From an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Viking. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of France, in the region that became known as Normandy.

Variant of ROXANE.

Means "firstborn daughter" in the Dakota language. This was the name of the daughter of the Sioux Dakota chief Wapasha III.

English and French form of HORATIUS, and the name by which the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus is commonly known those languages.

Medieval variant of SILVESTER. This is currently the usual English spelling of the name. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a famous bearer.

Means "bright edge" from the Old English elements ecg "edge of a sword" and beorht "bright". This was the name of kings of Kent and Wessex as well as two English saints.

Variant of CATRIONA. It is also a German, Swedish and Dutch contracted form of KATHERINE.

From a French and English surname, originally from a place name in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool".

From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr.

Dutch diminutive of ELISABETH or an English variant of ELLIE.

From the Greek name Φιλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). It was the name of a son of Apollo with the nymph Acalle.

Short form of ROBERT. It arose later than Dob, Hob and Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert. It was borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).

From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament. It is apparently derived from Cushitic kdke meaning "queen mother".

Short form of FREDERICK or other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987).

Diminutive of THERESA. This is the name of the main character in Thomas Hardy's novel 'Tess of the D'Ubervilles' (1891).

Created by Felice Romani for the main character in the opera 'Norma' (1831). He may have based it on Latin norma "rule". This name is also frequently used as a feminine form of NORMAN.

Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN.

From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of LUKE.

Short form of MICHAEL.

supplanter

Who is like God?

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry".

Bitterness; sea of sorrow

a Gael, a person of Gaelic origin; a reference to 'Gale', meaning cheerful or merry

Dark-skinned or black.

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

God is gracious.

Gift of God

strength, valor

Healer

rock, harmony

From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood.

derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'

Rival

French, German and Dutch form of ROSALIA. In the English-speaking this name received a boost after the release of the movie 'Rosalie' (1938), which was based on an earlier musical.

handsome

beloved

From 'Timotheos', meaning 'honoring God' or 'in the honor of God'.

Yahweh is God

from the meadow of the Royal Fortress

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat.

eternal ruler

Short form of NICHOLAS (or sometimes NICODEMUS).

Warlike

crown, garland

messenger

Born of fire; handsome.

flourishing, long-lived

God is gracious

Italian form of Angelus (see ANGEL).

Ever ruler

derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'

dew of the sea

to bind

noble, strong

Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian and Slovene short form of NIKOLA (1).

queen

established by God; Yahweh has established

noble, kind

laurel

Crown or Garland

blessed ring

small, humble

bright, shining light

holding fast

Horse servant

Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.

joyful stone

Who is like God?

male, manly

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

affectionate or sea

narrow, straight

of the forest

Anglicized form of SEÁN.

Medieval Spanish form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carmen "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera 'Carmen' (1875).

a diminutive form of Nicole, meaning 'victory of the people'

Variant of CORINNA.

Son of the king

Happiness, delight

From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Bean grower

Scandinavian, Dutch, French and Armenian form of REUBEN. This was the name of an 11th-century Armenian ruler of Cilicia.

God is with us

Divinely peaceful

Diminutive of ANDREW or sometimes ANDREA (2). American pop artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a famous bearer of this name.

God's promise

of the sea; related to the sea; from the sea; mariner

Free-spirited

From the valley

Derived from a place name, possibly related to the Old French for 'a valley'.

Means "Greece" in Hebrew, possibly related to ION (2). In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek peoples.

unique, original

resolute protector

world

bright fame

A modern coinage, possibly a variation of 'Tracy'.

Scottish

A blend of Chris and Sandra, commonly interpreted as 'bearer of Christ' or 'helper of humanity'

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

Derived from 'Iris', meaning 'rainbow', combined with a suffix indicating belonging or femininity; In reference to the Iris flower, which symbolizes hope and faith

Pure

Pure or chaste; a variant of the name Kathleen.

movement

Light; brightness

beloved

meaning 'friend of God'.

Bright as a star; intelligent.

Son of the farmer

free man

moonlight

A blend of Carla and Lisa, meaning 'free woman' and 'God's promise' respectively.

happy; fortunate

Someone from the village of Guymon

army ruler

A beloved name with deep roots

Derived from the name Laura, meaning 'laurel' or 'bay tree'

the miller

queen.

Variant of MADGE.

a form of the name Mignonne, meaning 'delicate' or 'lovely'.

olive tree

Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.

Pure.

Derived from the Latin name 'Maria', often associated with the name Mary, meaning 'sea of bitterness' or 'rebelliousness'.

From the North

Beautiful

unknown

precious, dear

a place of the brave

Derived from the name Candace, meaning 'queen mother'

modern coinage

a combination of María and Teresa

the furrow

wisdom

Possibly a variation of Talina, meaning 'dew from heaven'

Strong, valiant.

Blessed

Noble or kind

Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'

stranger

girl midget

little lady

Gift of God

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".

one who is devoted to the Eucharist

ewe; little lamb

Italian

farmer

Derived from the German name Heinrich, meaning ‘ruler of the home’ or ‘estate ruler’.

God is my oath