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Tabby

Tabby ranks #2,033 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 6 places, 8 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #232 for cats.
Tabby's popularity trend

Tabby's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2009.

0.005%0.01%2007201020132016201920222023
Dogs in our data
8
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#2,033
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% girls
100% girls0% boys
What does Tabby mean?
2 syllables

Tabby is a nickname for Tabitha, an Aramaic name meaning 'gazelle' or 'doe.' Separately -- and by coincidence rather than shared origin -- 'tabby' is also the English word for a striped cat coat pattern, taken from Attabiyah, a striped silk once made in a district of Baghdad.

With two meanings folded into one, Tabby works as both a nickname-style name and a purely descriptive pick for a cat with classic striped markings. It's warm, familiar, and endlessly fitting.

Where Tabby shows up

Tabby's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Tabby

TabithaTabathaAbbyLibbyGabbyTabascoBobbyDobbyTobbyChubbyBubbyCubby