Kittum's name means "truth" in Akkadian and she was regarded as a divine hypostasis of this concept.
[1] Kittum could alternatively be equated with another of Utu's courtiers, Nigzida, but the meaning of the latter name was not identical, and terms like "fidelity" or "righteousness" are considered more accurate translations.
[3] There are differences regarding the position of Kittum in Utu's court between individual copies of An = Anum.
[1] Jacob Klein argues that Kittum was regarded as the sun god's "primary" daughter.
"[8] Sources from the Old Babylonian period attest the existence of two temples of Kittum, one in Bad-tibira and another in Raḫabu,[9] a settlement located near Larsa.
[3] In offering lists from Sippar, Kittum commonly appears alongside Mīšaru, a deity from the circle of Adad who was also associated with justice.
[12] She is one of the seven goddesses appearing in names with the element -šimhī, the other six being Annu, Admu, Ishtar, Išḫara, Aya and Tabubu.