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Tabbetha

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How to Pronounce Tabbetha

Pronounced TAB-uh-thuh /ˈtæb.ə.θə/Medium

Meaning: Tabbetha is an ornamented spelling of Tabitha, a New Testament name from the Aramaic word for a gazelle. In the Book of Acts, Tabitha is a woman known for her good works, called Dorcas in Greek. The doubled b and -etha ending are cosmetic; the meaning stays 'gazelle.'Low

In 30 seconds: Tabbetha respells Tabitha, from Aramaic for 'gazelle,' a New Testament name. It stayed rare and peaked in the early nineteen-eighties (said TAB-uh-thuh).

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Origin LowAramaic

MeaningTabbetha is an ornamented spelling of Tabitha, a New Testament name from the Aramaic word for a gazelle. In the Book of Acts, Tabitha is a woman known for her good works, called Dorcas in Greek. The doubled b and -etha ending are cosmetic; the meaning stays 'gazelle.'

U.S. rank (1997)#8272 ↗ Rising

1997 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 214

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tabbetha is a decorated form of Tabitha, the Aramaic name for a gazelle borne by a charitable woman in the Book of Acts. The core name saw a television-era revival, and once it was popular parents began varying the spelling. Tabbetha keeps the meaning while adding a doubled consonant and softer ending.

Tabbetha was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point around 1983, far behind the standard Tabitha. A woman named Tabbetha then is in her forties today.

Did you know? The parent name Tabitha jumped in American use partly through the television witch Tabitha on Bewitched, and elaborated spellings like Tabbetha followed in the decades after.

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References - Tabbetha — Respelling of Tabitha; Aramaic 'gazelle'; Book of Acts

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tabbetha mean?

It is a spelling of Tabitha, from the Aramaic word for a gazelle, a name from the Book of Acts.

How do you pronounce Tabbetha?

It is said TAB-uh-thuh /ˈtæb.ə.θə/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tabbetha a boy or girl name?

Tabbetha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tabbetha?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.