Dorcas Meaning

What does Dorcas mean?

The name Dorcas is of Greek origin.

The meaning of Dorcas is "gazelle".

Dorcas is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Dor-cas.

Dorcas is a form of Tabitha. See Tabitha for further details.

Dorcas is a name with authenticness.

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Dorcas falls into the animal name category.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 4,145 in baby name popularity for girls with 34 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 5,694 in baby name popularity for girls with 22 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Dorcas has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Dorcas Name Popularity Page.

Dorcas is a form of Tabitha.

Variants of the name Dorcas include Dorcia, Dorkas.

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