Tabitha
Meaning
"gazelle"
Origin: Aramaic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,517
- Total SSA Count
- 142
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Tabby, Tab, Tibby
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gazelle"
Origin: Aramaic
"princess, noblewoman"
Origin: Hebrew
Zarah is more popular, ranked #1388 vs #1517 for Tabitha.
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Zarah is more popular, ranked #1388 compared to Tabitha at #1517 in the United States.
Tabitha means "gazelle" (Aramaic origin). Zarah means "princess, noblewoman" (Hebrew origin).
Tabitha is primarily a girl name. Zarah is primarily a girl name.