Girl

Talitha

tuh-LEE-thuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Aramaic biblical name meaning 'little girl' or 'maiden,' used by Jesus in the Gospel of Mark when healing a young girl. An ethereal, spiritually significant name with ancient mystique.”

Popularity Over Time

Talitha US popularity rank over timeRank 5647 in 1952 to rank 1029 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1029#3338#56471900192019401960198020002024

Talitha is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

AramaicHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

TaliLitaThea

Style

EtherealRomanticVintageCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Talitha Getty (socialite daughter of J. Paul Getty)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Recognized across Middle Eastern, Christian, and Mediterranean cultures

People Also Ask

Aramaic biblical name meaning 'little girl' or 'maiden,' used by Jesus in the Gospel of Mark when healing a young girl. An ethereal, spiritually significant name with ancient mystique.

Talitha is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Talitha include Tali, Lita, Thea.

Names that pair beautifully with Talitha include Miriam, Phoebe, Lydia, Leah.