Given name
Tirzah
“a delightful lady”·“one who is pleasant; a delight”
In English use, Tirzah has a related form in Thirza. One Hebrew interpretation is “a delightful lady.” Tirzah is a variant of Tirza. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is pleasant; a delight.”
Original Hebrewתרצה
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Tirzah has a related form in Thirza. One Hebrew interpretation is “a delightful lady.” Tirzah is a variant of Tirza. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is pleasant; a delight.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Tirzah has a related form in Thirza. An origin associated with Thirza is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Tirzah appears in Numbers 26:33, Joshua 12:24, Song of Solomon 6:4 and 3 other passages.
- Numbers 26:33
- Joshua 12:24
- Song of Solomon 6:4
- 1 Kings 14:17
- 1 Kings 16:23
- 2 Kings 15:16
From biblical name research
Tirzah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,095
- 0 boys · 2,095 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 62
- #2,775 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 62 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,775 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 71 in 2017. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,696 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tirzah’s family of names
Tirzah has a related form in Tirza. In English usage, Tirzah has a conventional equivalent in the German form Tirza. In English usage, Tirzah has a related form in Thirza.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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