Meaning: Its source is an Aramaic expression meaning "Doe."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Hebrew and English.

Nicknames: Tabea

Alternative Spellings: Tabatha, Tabbatha, Tabbetha, Tabbitha, Tabetha, Tabytha and Tabithe

Variant Forms: Tabaith, Tabetith, Tabithia, Tabtha, Tebeth, Thabitha and Tobitha

Popularity: The name Tabitha ranked 360th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 496th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.