Talitha

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.

Numerology of Talitha

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.

How Talitha sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Talitha breaks down into 7 phonemes: /T-AA-L-IH-T-HH-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Talitha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Talitha

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Talitha maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.