Given name
Tabby
“doe”·“resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace”
In English use, Tabby is an affectionate form of Tabitha. Interpretations include “doe” and “resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Tabby is an affectionate form of Tabitha. Interpretations include “doe” and “resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Tabby is an affectionate form of Tabitha. An origin associated with Tabitha is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Tabby is a diminutive of Tabitha. In English usage, Tabby is a diminutive of Tabetha.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tabby through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 167
- 5 boys · 162 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1976. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1971. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 606 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tabby’s family of names
In English usage, Tabby is a diminutive of Tabitha. Tabby is an affectionate form of Tabitha. Tabby has a related form in Tabitha.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Tabby
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tabby, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“doe” · “resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace”
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“doe” · “resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace”
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Charisse
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Charise
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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“one who is full of hope”
>99% girls