Tabitha
Girl name · 282 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Tabitha: 282 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 16 births in 2003.
Tabitha traces back to the Aramaic word for "gazelle," evoking grace and swiftness, and appears in the New Testament as the woman Peter raised from the dead—translated into Greek as Dorcas, which carries the same meaning. The most famous biblical Tabitha has inspired a traditional pilgrimage site, the Tomb of Tabitha in Jaffa, Israel. Later bearers include Tabitha Babbit, an early American inventor of the circular saw, and Tabitha King, a novelist and philanthropist. In popular culture, the name is warmly associated with the sweet-natured daughter on the 1960s sitcom *Bewitched*, played by Erin Murphy. A less common variant, Tabytha, occasionally appears, but the classic form remains a gentle, biblical choice with a lively animal meaning and a modern, familiar touch.
Girl 39 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 200316 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #4746 babies
- Total births
- 282since 1976
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 34%vs prior 5y