Tabitha

Meaning & origin

Tabitha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "A gazelle, the charitable woman whom Peter raised from the dead — Tabitha of Joppa was a disciple known for making garments for the poor, and when she died, Peter restored her to life in one of the New Testament's most tender miracles. Her name leaps with the grace of a gazelle and the generosity of a woman whose hands never stopped giving, even in the shadow of death" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

Common among African, American, European families, Tabitha carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Tabitha

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 Tabitha resonates in either tradition.

How Tabitha sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Tabitha breaks down into 6 phonemes: /T-AE-B-IH-TH-AH/. 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 Tabitha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Tabitha

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