Meaning  The name Dorcas has the following meaning: A gazelle. It manifests in the New Testament as a woman who was resurrected by Saint Peter. Naturally well received by the Puritans but has been rarely used since then. It is also the Greek version of Tabitha.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Dorcas is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dorcas in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Dorcas is pronounced as dor-kas Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Dorcas and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dorcas: Boys - Dorian, Julius, Luke, Theodore, Theron, Girls - Cleora, Dike, Theresa, Velma, Both genders - Andrew, Damaskenos, GeorgeVariants Style We think the name Dorcas should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dorcas to be: A homey, loving family womanIn one word, you might describe Dorcas as a(n) " homely" person. See other "homely" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Dorcas
