Tirzah - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Tirzah \t(i)-r

is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "delight, pleasantness, cypress tree". Biblical: Tirzah is the name of a city of Israeli kings and was also the name of the first woman to inherit property from her father; she was one of the daughters of Zelophehad who asked for and received an inheritance. In the movie "Ben Hur", Juda's sister was named Tirzah.

Tirzah has 12 variant forms: Thersa, Thirsa, Thirshka, Thirza, Thirzah, Thursa, Thurza, Tiersa, Tierza, Tirza, Tirzha and Tyrzah.

Baby names that sound like Tirzah are Terza, Tersa, Tereza and Treza.

Tirzah is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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