The first name Tirzah
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “pleasant”, “she is my delight”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Tirzah means “pleasant”, “she is my delight” in Hebrew.
Borrowed from Hebrew תִּרְצָה (tirtsáh), meaning "pleasant" or "she is my delight".
More names that mean joy.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Tirzah, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 6 births (#3,397).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tirzah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tirzah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 62 girls born in the United States were named Tirzah, the 2,775th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 71 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Tirzah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Thyrza
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Tirzah mean?
- Tirzah means “pleasant”, “she is my delight” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Tirzah?
- Borrowed from Hebrew תִּרְצָה (tirtsáh), meaning "pleasant" or "she is my delight".
- How popular is the name Tirzah?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Tirzah, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2008, with 6 births.
- Is Tirzah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,095 US babies named Tirzah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tirzah most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 71 babies were named Tirzah, its highest rank at 2,529th.
- What are other spellings of Tirzah?
- Thyrza.