Drummer or gazelle
Tab is often considered a diminutive of Tabor, a biblical name referring to a mountain in Israel, or the Germanic name Talbot. In some contexts, it is associated with the Middle English word for a small drum, or the Arabic name Tabina. It gained brief popularity in the mid-20th century due to Hollywood stardom.
Less common today
Tab isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,314 in 1991.
American actor and singer who was a major Hollywood heartthrob in the 1950s
Retired American soccer player and National Soccer Hall of Fame member
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter for Disney films
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
