Tova

“Good” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2643 in the US (2025) · Trending

Tova is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1942, it stood at #2643 in 2025; about 2,800 girls have been named Tova along the way. In New Jersey and New York it runs 3–9× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tovas

Tova Magnusson — Swedish actress and film director
Tova Berlinski — Israeli painter
Tova Ilan — Israeli politician
Tova Friedman — holocaust Auschwitz survivor
Tova Ben Zvi — Israeli singer

In stories & tradition

Tova — Swanwhite

What Tovas become

Among 53 notable people named Tova:

Artists & writers appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tova Berlinski, Israeli painter.

Similar names: Kezia · Tommie · Anova · Alizae · Nava · Ayva

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