Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tovah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tovah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 660
- 0 boys · 660 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,414 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,414 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 589 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Tovah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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