Dorcas

Dorcas meaning

Dorcas is a Christian girl's name of Greek origin.

Gazelle

Dorcas is the Greek word for a gazelle. In Acts 9:36 it is the Greek rendering of Tabitha, the Aramaic name of a woman at Joppa who was 'full of good works and acts of charity', especially making clothes for widows. When she died, Peter was called and raised her to life. Her example gave rise to Dorcas societies, church groups that sewed for the poor, and the name has been used by Christian families in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Northeast.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, G1393 · entry Dorkas · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's G1393, Dorkas (Bible Hub) · Acts 9:36 (Bible Hub)

Famous namesakes

• Dorcas (Tabitha), disciple at Joppa raised by Peter in Acts 9

Spellings

Dorcas · Dorkas

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