41%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Biblical, English (African) Scripts Δορκάς(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɔɹ.kəs/(American English) /ˈdɔː.kəs/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Greek δορκάς (dorkas) meaning "gazelle". This is the Greek translation of the name Tabitha in the New Testament (see Acts 9:36). At present it is most commonly used in English-speaking Africa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesDorkas(Biblical Greek) PopularityDetails Last ranked #953 in 1955 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature strong strange Categories A Song of Ice and Fire characters, animals, biblical women, Carradine showbiz family, currently out of the US top 1000, fauna, Fire Emblem characters, Harry Potter characters, isograms, nature, Robert A. Heinlein characters, saints, Shakespearean characters, Stephen King characters, Victorian names