Tova

טוֹבָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: good

• Tova means "good" in Hebrew, and sometimes the simplest meanings are the most powerful. It is a name that Jewish families have cherished for generations, often chosen as a way to express gratitude and optimism at a child's arrival. There is something beautiful about calling your daughter by a word that is essentially a daily declaration of goodness.

  The vintage revival wave has been very good to this name, and for excellent reason. Acclaimed novelist Tova Mirvis, whose books explore the complexities of Orthodox Jewish life with warmth and honesty, keeps it in the literary spotlight. Its meaning is the kind of everyday blessing you want to speak aloud every single day — and unlike so many retro revivals, Tova never actually left.

• Alternate Spellings: Tovah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Ilana
  ,
  Zahava
  ,
  Avi
  ,
  Ziv
• Theme: positive qualities