Tova
- Meaning
- Good; separately a form of Tove
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What does Tova mean?
Tova means “Good; separately a form of Tove”.
Tova has two distinct naming backgrounds. In Hebrew it means good, using the feminine form of the adjective. In Swedish it is a form of Tove, which developed from an Old Norse familiar name connected with a longer compound containing the name of Thor. The shared modern spelling brings these different histories together on the page.
A Hebrew Tova may also be written Tovah, while a Swedish Tova belongs alongside Tove and Tuva. Those related forms help show which tradition a family intends. Pronunciation also differs between the two backgrounds, making a family's language useful context. Tova therefore offers a short name with more than one established story, rather than a single combined translation.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Tova?
United States · 2025Explore how often Tova is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,643 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Tova
- 66 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 0% Unchanged from 2024
Tova over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #2,643 | 66 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,659 | 66 |
| 2023 | Girls | #2,075 | 94 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,316 | 81 |
| 2021 | Girls | #3,066 | 54 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,437 | 72 |
| 2019 | Girls | #2,995 | 55 |
| 2018 | Girls | #2,840 | 60 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,483 | 73 |
| 2016 | Girls | #2,642 | 67 |
| 2015 | Girls | #2,586 | 70 |
| 2014 | Girls | #3,711 | 42 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Tove
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Beautiful, beloved
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Isabella
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
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Eliana
Mostly girls- Meaning
- My God has answered; sun
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Ava
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Life; bird; water, island
Shares an origin with Tova.
Elizabeth
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
Shares an origin with Tova.
Aria
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Air; song or melody; lion
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