Last updated: March 2026

Character Name

Tabitha

Meaning — From the Aramaic Tabitha, meaning "gazelle," cognate with the Hebrew Tzviya. In the New Testament (Acts 9:36–42), Tabitha — also known by her Greek name Dorcas — was a charitable woman at Joppa who was raised from the dead by the apostle Peter, making her one of the few women explicitly mentioned by personal name as a disciple. The name was used by Puritans and remained in quiet circulation in the English-speaking world.·Aramaic origin·Female·TAB-ih-thuh

Tabitha Tabitha has a bewitching quality — the name carries centuries of association with witches (through the TV series Bewitched) and biblical resurrection, which together create a character who stands at the crossroads of the supernatural and the domestic. It is a name for women with hidden power, unusual gifts, or a life story that refuses to follow expected patterns.

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FantasyHistorical FictionGothic FictionLiterary Fiction

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