Ithmah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ithmah

What is the meaning of the name Ithmah ?

The baby name Ithmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ITH-mah (IPA: /ˈɪθ.mɑ/ or /ˈɪθ.mə/).

Ithmah is in Origin.

Ithmah is a rare biblical name, best known from 1 Chronicles 11:46 as “Ithmah the Moabite,” one of King David’s elite warriors. Its linguistic base is Semitic, transmitted through Biblical Hebrew. The exact etymology is debated: some scholars connect it with the Hebrew verb tamah/tamah “to be astonished, perplexed,” yielding a sense like “he will be astonished/astonishing,” while others point to the root y-t-m “to be orphaned,” suggesting “orphan.” A link to t-m-m “be complete, blameless” is also sometimes noted but less widely accepted.

In English Bibles the form Ithmah predominates; scholarly and Hebrew-transliterated variants include Yitmah, Itmah, and the older Jithmah. Usage has been minimal in both Jewish and Christian traditions, though it occasionally appeals to parents seeking an obscure scriptural name. Typically masculine, it could be treated as gender-neutral today. Common pronunciations include ITH-mah and ITH-muh.

⚙ Ithmah does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.