First names in Hebrew

First name Tova: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טובה

Gematria value: 22

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Tova is written טובה

Meaning and origin

What does Tova mean?

Meaning: "the good one, goodness"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: tovah, "the good one", and also "good, kindness". It is the feminine of tov, "good", one of the first words of the Torah.

Gematria

Tova = 22

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. טובה has 4 letters:

• טthe letter Tet9
• וthe letter Vav6
• בthe letter Bet2
• הthe letter He5
• Total22

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Tova, from ט to ה:

טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָהּ׃

“She senses that her trade is good; her lamp does not go out at night.”

Proverbs 31:18

The book of your first name

Tova, in nine pages

• Tova, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Tova
• Tova, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Tova in three answers

How do you write Tova in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Tova is written טובה.

What is the gematria value of Tova?
Written טובה, Tova is worth 22: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter He (5).

What does Tova mean?
The good one, goodness (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: tovah, "the good one", and also "good, kindness". It is the feminine of tov, "good", one of the first words of the Torah.