Tabitha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “gazelle”
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Say it
- TAB-ih-thuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Aramaic Tabitha, meaning 'gazelle,' known from the New Testament; the Greek equivalent is Dorcas. It entered English through the Bible.
How popular is Tabitha?
Babies named Tabitha in 2024142
2024 rank#1,514 girls
Peak year1978
Total US babies since 188059,170
Tabitha is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.
Names like Tabitha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Tabitha questions
What does the name Tabitha mean?
Tabitha means "gazelle". It comes from Aramaic. From Aramaic Tabitha, meaning 'gazelle,' known from the New Testament; the Greek equivalent is Dorcas. It entered English through the Bible.
Is Tabitha a boy or girl name?
Tabitha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tabitha?
142 US babies were named Tabitha in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.
How do you pronounce Tabitha?
Tabitha is usually pronounced TAB-ih-thuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.