טובה
Tova means “good, goodness”
Tova is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- טובה
- In English letters
- Tova
- Other English spellings
- Tovah, Toba
- Other Hebrew spellings
- טובא
- Meaning
- Good, goodness
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 22
8,177 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tova.
- 8,177 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 290 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 601, against 526 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: טובא. The chart shows the spelling טובה 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 Tova is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling טובה 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 | 8,127 | 103 | 137 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 25 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Tova ranked 137 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 Tova in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tova.
What does the name Tova mean?
Tova means “good, goodness”. Tova is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Tova a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tova is mainly a girl's name. Of the 8,177 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8,177 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tova in Hebrew?
Tova is written טובה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: טובא.
How many people in Israel are named Tova?
8,177 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tova today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Tova ranked 137 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.