Deb

Deb is an English short form of Deborah, a Hebrew name derived from the word for bee, suggesting industriousness and community. The original Hebrew form Devorah appears in the Bible as the name of a prophetess and judge who led the Israelites to victory against the Canaanites, lending the name lasting cultural resonance. Deb is used as both an independent given name and a familiar nickname, and it shares its roots with the fuller forms Deborah and Debra.