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Tabbitha

Quick answerTabitha means "gazelle" and derives from the Aramaic word *tabhā*, reflecting the grace and beauty associated with the animal in Semitic languages.

Aramaic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#18,917
TrendVintage
Peak year1991
Syllables3
OriginAramaic
LanguageAramaic
CultureChristian
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 2
Global rank#5,785

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tabbitha

Tabitha means "gazelle" and derives from the Aramaic word *tabhā*, reflecting the grace and beauty associated with the animal in Semitic languages.

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Etymology

Tabitha means "gazelle" and derives from the Aramaic word *tabhā*, reflecting the grace and beauty associated with the animal in Semitic languages. The name appears in the New Testament (Acts 9:36) as a Christian woman healed by Peter, and has been used primarily in Christian communities, particularly in English-speaking Protestant traditions since the Reformation.

Tabbitha currently ranks #18,917 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.

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