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Talitha

tah-LEE-thah

Popularity

#3257

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

3,477

Peak Year

#90 in 1982

First Recorded

1892

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Talitha is an Aramaic name meaning 'little girl'. It appears in the New Testament when Jesus raises a girl from the dead, saying 'Talitha koum' (Little girl, I say to you, arise!).

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TaliLitha

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Nicknames

TaliLitha

Spelling Variations

Talita

Similar Names

TabithaSalomeDelilahSusannah

Personality Traits

GentleWiseCompassionateSpiritual

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