Tabitha

{{Infobox given name

| name = Tabitha

| image = File:Bewitched Stephens family 1971.JPG

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| caption = The Stephens family from Bewitched: Dick Sargent (Darrin), Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha) Erin Murphy (Tabitha), David Lawrence (Adam Stephens). The name Tabitha rose in use after the character appeared on the show.

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|æ|b|ᵻ|θ|ə|}}

| gender = Female

| meaning = "Gazelle" and perhaps "Gracious"{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

| region = Aramaic

| origin = Biblical

| related names = Tabata, Tabatha, Tabathina, Tab, Tabby, Tabetha, Tabytha

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}}

Tabitha ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|æ|b|ᵻ|θ|ə}}) is an English feminine given name, originating with (or made popular through) Tabitha (Dorcas), mentioned in the New Testament Acts 9:36.

In the Bible

Tabitha, or Dorcas, the Greek equivalent of the name, is a woman mentioned in the New Testament. The English name is derived from an Aramaic word, {{lang|arc|טביתא}}/ܛܒܝܬܐ ṭaḇīṯā "[female] gazelle",{{cite encyclopedia |title= Dorcas |encyclopedia= The Columbia Encyclopedia |edition= 6th |date= May 2001 |publisher= Columbia University Press |url= http://www.bartleby.com/65/do/Dorcas.html |access-date= 2007-04-01 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070221033208/http://www.bartleby.com/65/do/Dorcas.html |archive-date= 2007-02-21}} cf. {{langx|he|צְבִיָּה}} Tzviya (classical ṣəḇīyāh). It is a biblical name from Acts of the Apostles ({{bibleverse|Acts|9:36}}), which in the original Greek was {{lang|grc|Ταβιθά}}, in which Tabitha, a benevolent woman, dies, then gets resurrected by Peter the Apostle.

Use in the United States and the United Kingdom

The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. The character Tabitha Stephens, a child witch on the 1960s television situation comedy Bewitched, raised the profile of the name.{{cite web

| url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-xpm-2010-07-27-sc-fam-0727-baby-name-20100727-story.html

| title= Baby names with some bite

| last= Schoenberg

| first= Nara

| date= 27 July 2010

| website= chicagotribune.com

| publisher= Chicago Tribune

| access-date= 4 June 2022

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It was ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in the United States until 2016 and has since declined in usage. There were 142 American girls born in 2023 who were given the name.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|access-date=2013-02-25|archive-date=2018-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}

The name has ranked among the 300 most popular name for girls in England and Wales between 1996 and 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/tabitha/top/england-wales | title=Popularity for the name Tabitha - Behind the Name }}

People with the name Tabitha

=Tabitha=

Dorcas (Biblical version of the name), or Tabitha (Aramaic version of the name), Christian woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter
Tabitha Babbitt (1779–1853), American toolmaker and inventor, possible inventor of the circular saw
Tabitha Brown (1780–1858), American pioneer in the Oregon Territory
Tabitha Chawinga (born 1996), Malawian footballer
Tabitha D'umo (born 1973), American choreographer, dance teacher and creative director
Tabitha Ann Holton (c. 1854–1886), first woman licensed as a lawyer in North Carolina
Tabitha Karanja (born 1964), Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and industrialist
Tabitha King (born 1949), American author and wife of Stephen King
Tabitha Love (born 1991), Canadian volleyball player
Tabitha Lupien (born c. 1988), Canadian actress and competitive dancer
Tabitha Nauser (born 1992), Singaporean singer
Tabitha Peterson (born 1989), American curler
Tabitha Sybil Quaye, Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament (1992-1997)
Tabitha Soren (born 1967), reporter for MTV News
Tabitha St. Germain (born 1976), Canadian stage and voice actress
Tabitha Stoecker (born 2000), British skeleton racer
Tabitha Suzuma (born 1975), British writer
Tabitha Gilman Tenney (1762–1837), American author and novelist
Tabitha Tsatsa (born 1972), Zimbabwean marathon runner
Tabitha Wady (born 1976), British actress
Tabitha Yim (born 1985), American gymnast and coach

=Tabatha=

Tabatha Badger, Australian politician
Tabatha Coffey (born 1967), Australian hairstylist, salon owner and television personality
Tabatha Forbes (born 1972), New Zealand botanical painter and textiles

Fictional characters

=Comics=

Tabitha Smith, a Marvel superhero character

=Literature=

Tabitha Twitchit, an anthropomorphic cat who features in the books of Beatrix Potter
Tabitha "Tibby" Rollins, one of the protagonists in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

=Movies and television=

Tabitha Galavan, on the American TV series Gotham
Tabitha Holswatz, more commonly known as "Tabby", a character on Monster Warriors
Tabitha Lenox, on the NBC daytime drama Passions
Tabitha Stephens, a child witch from the 1960s American sitcom Bewitched and its 1970s spinoff Tabitha
Tabitha Tate, a main character in late seasons in TV show Riverdale
Tabitha Wilson, on the American teen drama series 90210
Tabitha, in the light novel and anime The Familiar of Zero
Tabitha, in Scary Movie 3
Tabitha, a fairy queen in Thumbelina (1994 film)
Tabitha, a girl who owns Roddy the rat in Flushed Away
Tabitha, the name of an evil fairy god mother who allies with the main villain of season four from DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Tabitha, a character from Craig of the Creek
Tabitha Templeton, a character from ''The Boss Baby: Family Business and The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib.

=Video games=

Tabitha, in the 2010 video game Fallout New Vegas
Tabitha, in the DS game Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Team Magma Admin. Tabitha, Team Magma second in command from the Pokémon game franchise, a rare example of Tabitha being used as a masculine name