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, George
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Dorcas should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl names
Impression 
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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