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Tabetha

♀ Girl

Pronounced TAB-ih-thuh /ˈtæb.ɪ.θə/High

Meaning: Tabetha is a respelling of Tabitha, from the Aramaic 'tabita', 'gazelle' -- the New Testament name of a charitable woman in Joppa also called Dorcas. The -etha ending is a phonetic variant that keeps the meaning intact.Medium

In 30 seconds: Tabetha is Tabitha respelled (said 'TAB-ih-thuh'). The root is Aramaic for 'gazelle', a name carried by a kind woman in the New Testament.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Aramaic
MeaningTabetha is a respelling of Tabitha, from the Aramaic 'tabita', 'gazelle' -- the New Testament name of a charitable woman in Joppa also called Dorcas. The -etha ending is a phonetic variant that keeps the meaning intact.
U.S. rank (2016)#16018 ↗ Rising
2016 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1984
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,917

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198419652016

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

Tabetha is a variant of Tabitha, whose root is the Aramaic word for 'gazelle'. In the Book of Acts, Tabitha of Joppa -- known in Greek as Dorcas -- was famed for her charity, and the name gained modern currency through the young witch Tabitha on the television comedy Bewitched.

A girl named Tabetha at its 1984 crest is now around forty. The name reads as a soft, gentle three-beat classic; it never became common in this spelling, and it shortens warmly to Tabby.

Did you know? Tabitha surged after the sitcom Bewitched introduced a daughter of that name in the sixties; the Tabetha spelling followed the trend and peaked in 1984.
Overall data confidence 70%
References -- Tabetha — Spelling of Tabitha (Aramaic 'gazelle'); Acts / Bewitched

Variations

TabithaTabathaTabytha

Nicknames

TabbyBeth

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Tabitha— the standard parent spelling Tabetha varies
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Bethany— shares the gentle biblical-era feel
Martha— a same New Testament, -tha ending name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tabetha mean?

Tabetha is a spelling of Tabitha, from Aramaic 'tabita', meaning 'gazelle'.

How do you pronounce Tabetha?

It's said TAB-ih-thuh /ˈtæb.ɪ.θə/ -- three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tabetha a boy or girl name?

Tabetha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tabetha?

Tabetha was an uncommon spelling of Tabitha that peaked in the mid-eighties and has been quiet since.

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