Meaning  The name Dorkas 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, Dorkas is currently not a popular baby name in the USA. There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Dorkas for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Dorcas, of which the name Dorkas is a variant. Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Dorkas and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dorkas: Boys - Dorian, Julius, Luke, Theodore, Theron, Girls - Cleora, Dike, Theresa, Velma, Both genders - Andrew, Damaskenos, GeorgeVariants The name Dorkas is a variant of Dorcas. Other popular variants of the name Dorcas are: Dorcia, DorkasStyle We think the name Dorkas 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 Dorkas to be: A homey, loving family womanIn one word, you might describe Dorkas as a(n) " homely" person. See other "homely" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Dorkas
