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The "th" sound doesn't exist in Hebrew. The name is pronounced ee-TAHY.
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Ancient Hebrew did have "th" (weak ת). Only the Yemeni Jews kept it though.
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From the Hebrew Bible [TaNaKh] the name Ittai is mentioned twice, both times in the same book: II SAMUEL. In chapter 15:18-22: "The King said to Ittai the Gittite... and Ittai replied: As the Lord lives and as my lord the King lives,...there your servant will be whether for death or life." It's from this verse the name Ittai is defined as WITH ME. This man's name is Ittai HaGiti!
Also in II Samuel chapter 23:8-24 "These are the names of David's warriors:...(24) Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites," This is Ittai ben Rivai. Two different men with the same name, mentioned in the same book...
*Quotes are from the TaNaKh printed by The Jewish Publication Society, 1985
The Jewish Faith uses the acronym TaNaKh to describe the Hebrew Canon & It refers to the Torah (The 5 Books of Moses), the Nevi'im (Prophets), & the Kethuvim (Writings). These same books are the Christian Old Testament.
Itay the Gittite-- was a new slave (only a single day) to Absolom, who was fleeing from King David. Absolom gave Ittai the choice to return home, yet Ittai choose to stay and fight knowing he might be killed.