Swarthy or sorrowful
Deedra is a modern American phonetic spelling of the Irish name Deirdre. In Irish mythology, Deirdre was a tragic figure whose beauty led to the death of heroes, often associated with the meaning 'sorrowful' or 'broken-hearted'.
Less common today
Deedra isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,106 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
DJ Spinderella of the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa
