תקוה
Tikva means “hope”
Tikva is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible Tikvah is a man, father-in-law of the prophetess Huldah.
- In Hebrew
- תקוה
- In English letters
- Tikva
- Other English spellings
- Tikvah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- תקווה
- Meaning
- Hope
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 511
2,449 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tikva.
- 2,449 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 186 of them were born in 1953, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 18, against 21 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: תקווה. The chart shows the spelling תקוה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Tikva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תקוה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,449 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 174 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Tikva ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Tikva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tikva.
What does the name Tikva mean?
Tikva means “hope”. Tikva is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible Tikvah is a man, father-in-law of the prophetess Huldah.
Is Tikva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tikva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,449 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,449 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tikva in Hebrew?
Tikva is written תקוה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: תקווה.
How many people in Israel are named Tikva?
2,449 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tikva today. The most were born in 1953. In 2024, Tikva ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.