תובל
Nobody can say for certain what Tuval means
Tuval is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Tubal was a son of Japheth in the Table of Nations in Genesis.
- In Hebrew
- תובל
- In English letters
- Tuval
- Other English spellings
- Tubal
- Meaning
- Uncertain
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 438
415 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tuval.
- 96 of them are women and girls, and 319 are men and boys.
- 19 of them were born in 1996, more than in any other year.
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 Tuval is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תובל 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 | 96 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 319 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Tuval in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tuval.
What does the name Tuval mean?
Nobody can say for certain what Tuval means. Tuval is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Tubal was a son of Japheth in the Table of Nations in Genesis.
Is Tuval a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tuval is used for both girls and boys. Of the 415 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 96 are women and girls and 319 are men and boys.
How do you write Tuval in Hebrew?
Tuval is written תובל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tuval?
415 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tuval today. The most were born in 1996.
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.