Gittah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gittah

What is the meaning of the name Gittah ?

The baby name Gittah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GIT-tah (IPA: /ˈɡɪtə/).

Gittah is Germanic, Hebrew, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gittah is a rare feminine given name used as a variant of Gitta/Gitte. In one line of origin, it is a Northern European pet form of Birgitta/Brigitta (Bridget), ultimately from the Old Irish Brigid meaning exalted, high, strength - a name borne by the Irish saint and, via St. Birgitta of Sweden, spread across Scandinavia. In another line, it aligns with the Ashkenazic Yiddish name family Gitl/Gitel/Gitty, derived from Middle High German gut “good,” hence “good; kind.” Related forms include Gitta, Gitte, Gitti, Gitty, Gitel, Birgitta, Birgitte, Brigitta, Bridget, Brigid, Brigitte, and the Swedish diminutive Gittan; the final -h in Gittah is a modern ornamental spelling.

Usage clusters in the 20th century in Germanic and Nordic countries for the Bridget-forms, and earlier in Jewish communities for the Yiddish set. Today Gittah feels vintage yet international. Not to be confused with the Indian name Gita, from Sanskrit gita “song,” which is etymologically unrelated.

⚙ Gittah is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 2 countries.