Girl · Aramaic · New Testament · Biblically inspired

Talitha

tuh-LEE-thuh · means “Little girl”

Talitha is the Aramaic word Jesus spoke to a dead girl to raise her back to life, meaning "little girl." Unlike most names in this collection, Talitha is a genuine scriptural word, quoted directly in Mark 5:41, though it functioned there as a tender phrase rather than a personal name.

“He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").”

The story behind the name

Talitha has remained a rare but meaningful choice among families who want a name drawn straight from the words of Jesus rather than from a biblical person's name, and it has seen a small resurgence in recent years among parents seeking something unusual and deeply rooted.

The word comes from one of the most tender moments in the Gospels. Jairus, a synagogue leader, begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter, but before Jesus arrived, word came that she had already died (Mark 5:21-40). Jesus went in anyway, took her by the hand, and said, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up."

Immediately the girl stood up and walked, and everyone was overwhelmed with astonishment (Mark 5:42). A daughter named Talitha carries the very words Christ spoke over a child once thought lost, a name that is really a command to rise.

Middle names that sing with Talitha

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