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Dedra

DEE-drah2 syllables
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A variant of Deirdre, meaning 'sorrowful' in Irish. (Modern)

What does Dedra mean?

Modern: A variant of Deirdre, meaning 'sorrowful' in Irish.. Dedra is a variant of the Irish name Deirdre, which means 'sorrowful' or 'broken-hearted'.

Is Dedra a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Dedra in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Dedra in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Dedra suit?

Modern
Human name
Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Dedra

The other pups at daycare are buzzing with excitement about Dedra. They say she must be a toy expert—because with a name like that, she’ll definitely know how to ‘dedra’-t them to perfection!

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