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Tirzah

A name of Hebrew origin meaning "favourable".

OriginHebrew
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈtɪɹ.zə/; British English /ˈtɪə.zə/
Usage languagesBiblical, Spanish
US rank (2025)#2,751

Meaning and history

Tirzah comes from the Hebrew name תִּרְצָה (Tirtsa), meaning “favourable.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of one of Zelophehad’s daughters and also a place name, referring to the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 50 births, rank #3,264
2007: 39 births, rank #3,983
2008: 41 births, rank #3,859
2009: 54 births, rank #3,126
2010: 67 births, rank #2,670
20112011: 65 births, rank #2,695
2012: 63 births, rank #2,770
2013: 67 births, rank #2,626
2014: 64 births, rank #2,714
2015: 65 births, rank #2,712
20162016: 56 births, rank #2,966
2017: 71 births, rank #2,508
2018: 55 births, rank #2,962
2019: 66 births, rank #2,632
2020: 51 births, rank #3,091
20212021: 46 births, rank #3,390
2022: 44 births, rank #3,536
2023: 38 births, rank #3,911
2024: 38 births, rank #3,892
20252025: 62 births, rank #2,751

In 2025, 62 babies were recorded with the name Tirzah, ranking #2,751 among girls.