Tabitha
English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Tabitha
Tabitha means "gazelle" and derives from the Aramaic word "ṭabīṯā" (טביתא), reflecting the animal's grace and beauty in Semitic languages.
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Etymology
Tabitha means "gazelle" and derives from the Aramaic word "ṭabīṯā" (טביתא), reflecting the animal's grace and beauty in Semitic languages. The name is primarily used in Christian contexts, notably from the New Testament figure Tabitha (also called Dorcas) in Acts 9:36-42, a charitable woman from Joppa whom Peter raised from the dead.
Tabitha currently ranks #1,308 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.
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