Tabita

Meaning & origin

Tabita is a girl's name of Aramaic origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Assyrian form of Tabitha, from Aramaic tabita, gazelle. It honours the disciple of Joppa, also called Dorcas, whom Peter raised from death in the Acts of the Apostles, remembered for her charity to the poor." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.

Common among Iranian, Persian, American, MiddleEastern families, Tabita carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Tabita

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tabita resonates in either tradition.

How Tabita sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Tabita breaks down into 6 phonemes: /T-A-B-I-T-A/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Tabita — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Tabita

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Tabita maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.