Tabitha (name)

Tabitha (name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Tabitha


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pronunciation="TAB-i-tha"
gender =Female
meaning = "gazelle"
region =Aramaic
origin =Biblical
related names = Tabetha, Tabytha, Tabatha, Tabathina, Tabea, Tabby, Tibby
footnotes =

Tabitha ("TAB-i-tha") is an English language feminine given name, derived from an Aramaic word that meant "gazelle". The name was most popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. The character Tabitha Stephens, a child witch on the 1960s television situation comedy "Bewitched", raised the profile of the name. It has since declined in popularity. In 2007 it was the 557th most popular name for girls in the United States, having fallen from 531st place in 2006 and from 485th place in 2005. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=tabitha Behind the Name] ] The name was the 209th most popular name for girls in England and Wales in 2007. [ [http://www.babyplanners.co.uk/namebraindata.php?s=f&y=2007 Baby Planners] ]

Alternate spellings for Tabitha include Tabetha, Tabytha, Tabatha, Tabathina, and Tabea. Nicknames include Tabby and Tibby. Tabitha is uncommon as a surname. [cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/tabitha |title=View Name: Tabitha |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-20]

Notable people named Tabitha include:

* Tabitha was a disciple of the early church in Joppa (now Jaffa) who is said to have been raised from the dead by Saint Peter in the Book of Acts. The Greek form of the name, 'Dorcas', is also used there.cite web
title = Dorcas
work = The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05.
publisher = Columbia University Press.
url = http://www.bartleby.com/65/do/Dorcas.html
format = HTML
doi =
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]
* Tabitha D'umo - American hip hop dancer and choreographer
* Tabitha Babbitt - early American toolmaker, inventor of the circular saw
* Tabitha Brown - American pioneer
* Tabitha King - author. Wife of Stephen King
* Tabitha Soren - reporter for MTV News
* Tabitha Stevens - American pornographic actress
* Tabitha St. Germain - Canadian stage actress
* Tabitha Swift - American Songwriter
* Tabitha Yim - Korean American gymnast

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