Baby name
REVIVING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Tabitha
/TAB · ih · thah/
Meaning
“Gazelle”
From Aramaic meaning 'gazelle'; the New Testament name of a charitable woman in Joppa brought back to life by the Apostle Peter; also the witch in TV's Bewitched.
Nicknames
tabby · tabs
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Victorian charm with biblical depth; ages beautifully and is primed for a sustained revival.
The cultural moment.
Reviving in the UK and US since 2010; rising steadily, particularly in Britain.