Names Like Tova — Find Similar Baby Names
Tova is a 4-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Goodly”. This page collects 89 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Teva and Tiva, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ova like Nova, and names sharing the “goodly” concept like Baruch and Toba.
For the full Tova profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Tova page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Tova
24 baby names that differ from Tova by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teva | 1 | Twin | Scottish | Female |
| Tiva | 1 | Dance (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Toba | 1 | Goodly | Hebrew | Female |
| Taka | 2 | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Tala | 2 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Tama | 2 | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Tara | 2 | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Tasa | 2 | "Praise." Variants Include Tasie, Latasi And Latasi. | Chamoru | Female |
| Tavia | 2 | Twin | Scottish | Female |
| Taya | 2 | Valley Field | Japanese | Female |
| Teca | 2 | Hungarian Form Of Teresa (Reaper) | Hungarian | Female |
| Teka | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Replaced." | African | Male |
| Thea | 2 | Divine | Greek | Female |
| Thoma | 2 | Twin | Hebrew | Male |
| Thora | 2 | Feminine Form Of Thor (Thunder) | Danish | Female |
| Tia | 2 | Princess Or Crowned One | Greek | Female |
| Tikva | 2 | Hope | Hebrew | Female |
| Tila | 2 | Good | English | Male |
| Tina | 2 | River | English | Female |
| Tira | 2 | Land | Scottish | Female |
| Tisa | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Ninth Born." | African | Female |
| Toai | 2 | Satisfied | Vietnamese | Male |
| Toan | 2 | Complete; Also, Mathematics | Vietnamese | Male |
| Toby | 2 | Abbreviation Of The Hebrew Name Tobiah Meaning Jah Is Good. | English | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Tova’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
4-Letter T-Names Like Tova
24 names that share Tova's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Tova's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Tova
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Tova.
Names That Rhyme with Tova
1 baby names that share Tova's last 3 letters — -ova. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | Chases Butterfly (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
Names That Start Like Tova
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Tova — Tov-. Good for parents who like Tova's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tovi | Goodness Of God | Hebrew | Male |