Behind the Name: rickeypierce's Personal Name List

Tabitha

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical, Biblical Greek [1]

Other Scripts: Ταβιθά(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced: TAB-i-thə(English)

Rating: 44% based on 8 votes

Means "gazelle" in Aramaic. Tabitha in the New Testament was a woman restored to life by Saint Peter. Her name is translated into Greek as Dorcas (see Acts 9:36). As an English name, Tabitha became common after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized in the 1960s by the television show Bewitched, in which Tabitha (sometimes spelled Tabatha) is the daughter of the main character.

Monday

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English (African)

Pronounced: MUN-day

Rating: 46% based on 11 votes

From the English word for the day of the week, which was derived from Old English mona "moon" and dæg "day". This can be given to children born on Monday, especially in Nigeria.

Jenessa

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English (Rare)

Pronounced: jə-NEHS-ə

Rating: 39% based on 7 votes

Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix essa.

Fabia

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Italian, Ancient Roman

Pronounced: FA-bya(Italian)

Rating: 39% based on 9 votes

Feminine form of Fabius.