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Tovia

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How to Pronounce Tovia

Pronounced toh-VEE-uh /toʊˈviː.ə/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Tovia, 'God is good' — a feminine form of Tobiah. A warm theophoric name, noted respectfully.Low

In 30 seconds: A warm name: Tovia is Hebrew for 'God is good' (said 'toh-VEE-uh'). Gentle and meaningful.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Tovia, 'God is good' — a feminine form of Tobiah. A warm theophoric name, noted respectfully.
U.S. rank (2004)#18628 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 41
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019722004

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tovia is Hebrew for 'God is good,' a feminine form of Tobiah. It reads as a warm, meaning-rich name, rare in the U.S. (said 'toh-VEE-uh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, warm, and meaning-rich.

Did you know? Tovia comes from the Hebrew for 'God is good,' a feminine of Tobiah — a warm, faith-rooted name, noted respectfully (said 'toh-VEE-uh').
Overall data confidence 48%
References — Tovia — Hebrew 'God is good'; feminine of Tobiah

Variations

ToviahTuviaTovah

Nicknames

ToviVia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tovia mean?

Tovia is Hebrew for 'God is good,' a feminine of Tobiah.

How do you pronounce Tovia?

It's said toh-VEE-uh /toʊˈviː.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tovia a boy or girl name?

Tovia is a girl's name.

How popular is Tovia?

Tovia is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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