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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Good
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Neutral
- Pronunciation
- TOH-vee
Tovi is a clean, modern name for a boy or girl with Hebrew roots, drawn from the word tov, meaning 'good.' You may see it explained as short for 'God is good' (as if a nickname for Tobiah or Tuvia), but that link isn't confirmed — it's more simply a pet form of the Hebrew word for good. It's pronounced TOH-vee.
Meaning & Origin of Tovi
Meaning: Good.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: God is good Actually: Often glossed as 'God is good' (as if short for Tobiah/Tuvia), but that extension isn't confirmed; more defensibly it's just a pet form of Hebrew tov, 'good.'
How to Pronounce Tovi
TOH-veeIPA /ˈtoʊvi/
Popularity of Tovi
Tovi does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
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FAQ
What does the name Tovi mean?
Good.
How do you pronounce Tovi?
Tovi is pronounced TOH-vee (IPA: /ˈtoʊvi/).
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