—2024 rank
1978peak year
58,721babies named Tabitha since 1880
▼ 29%5-year trend
Tabitha popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Tabitha mean?
From Aramaic tavyetha meaning 'gazelle', the Aramaic equivalent of Greek Dorcas. A New Testament name revived by the Puritans and the 1960s sitcom Bewitched.
OriginAramaic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Tabitha
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Famous Tabithas
- Tabitha Soren, TV journalist
Spellings & variants
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