Tuvia

♂ Boy

Pronounced too-VEE-ah /tuˈvi.ə/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Tuviyah/Tobiah, 'God is good; the Lord is good' (a form of Tobias)Low

In 30 seconds: God is good; the Lord is good: Tuvia is Hebrew. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'too-VEE-ah').

Origin LowHebrew

MeaningFrom the Hebrew Tuviyah/Tobiah, 'God is good; the Lord is good' (a form of Tobias)

U.S. rank (2025)#8851 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2015

Total births (all-time)≈ 247

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Tuvia comes from the Hebrew Tuviyah/Tobiah, 'God is good; the Lord is good' (a form of Tobias). A lyrical, classic name (said 'too-VEE-ah').

In the U.S. it appears in Jewish families. Rare, God-is-good at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Tuvia means 'God is good; the Lord is good' in Hebrew (a form of Tobias) — a lyrical, classic name (said 'too-VEE-ah').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Tuvia — Hebrew etymology

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Tuvi

Tobias— the related name

Toby— a short form of the related name

Yonah— a fellow Hebrew boys' name

Eliyah— a companion Hebrew boys' name

By themehebrew

What does the name Tuvia mean?

Tuvia is Hebrew for 'God is good; the Lord is good' (a form of Tobias).

How do you pronounce Tuvia?

It's said too-VEE-ah /tuˈvi.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tuvia a boy or girl name?

Tuvia is a boy's name.

How popular is Tuvia?

Tuvia is a very rare name in the U.S.