Talitha
/T-AA-L-IH-T-HH-AA/
Little girl, young maiden — Talitha (Aramaic ܛܠܺܝܬܳܐ) is the Aramaic word for 'little girl,' preserved in the New Testament Gospel of Mark 5:41 in Jesus's words 'Talitha kumi' ('Little girl, arise') as he raises Jairus's daughter from death. A name preserved across two millennia of Christian liturgy.
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Yes — Talitha is a Christian girl name of Aramaic origin, meaning “Little girl, young maiden — Talitha (Aramaic ܛܠܺܝܬܳܐ) is the Aramaic word for 'little girl,' preserved in the New Testament Gospel of Mark 5:41 in Jesus's words 'Talitha kumi' ('Little girl, arise') as he raises Jairus's daughter from death. A name preserved across two millennia of Christian liturgy.”.
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Meaning & origin
Talitha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Little girl, young maiden — Talitha (Aramaic ܛܠܺܝܬܳܐ) is the Aramaic word for 'little girl,' preserved in the New Testament Gospel of Mark 5:41 in Jesus's words 'Talitha kumi' ('Little girl, arise') as he raises Jairus's daughter from death. A name preserved across two millennia of Christian liturgy." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among American, European, British families, Talitha carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Talitha look like?
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See Talitha's baby portrait →What does Talitha's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Talitha resonates in either tradition.
Talitha's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Talitha's full reading →
Does Talitha go with your family's names?
Talitha breaks into 7 sounds: /T-AA-L-IH-T-HH-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Talitha sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Talitha beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Talitha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Talitha
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Talitha
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Common questions about Talitha
What does the name Talitha mean?
Talitha means "Little girl, young maiden — Talitha (Aramaic ܛܠܺܝܬܳܐ) is the Aramaic word for 'little girl,' preserved in the New Testament Gospel of Mark 5:41 in Jesus's words 'Talitha kumi' ('Little girl, arise') as he raises Jairus's daughter from death. A name preserved across two millennia of Christian liturgy.." It is a girl name of Aramaic origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Talitha a boy or girl name?
Talitha is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Talitha?
Talitha is of Aramaic origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, European, British families.
Is Talitha a Christian name?
Yes. Talitha is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Aramaic origin.
What does Talitha mean in Aramaic?
Talitha originates from Aramaic, where it means "Little girl, young maiden — Talitha (Aramaic ܛܠܺܝܬܳܐ) is the Aramaic word for 'little girl,' preserved in the New Testament Gospel of Mark 5:41 in Jesus's words 'Talitha kumi' ('Little girl, arise') as he raises Jairus's daughter from death. A name preserved across two millennia of Christian liturgy.."
What are common nicknames for Talitha?
Common short forms of Talitha include Tali.
What is the numerology of Talitha?
Talitha has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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