Tova
Tova is a female given name: 99% of people named Tova are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 2,200 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Tova
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tova," in English, "Guten Tag Tova," in German. Tova is a female given name: about 99% of people named Tova are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Tova,
German
Guten Tag Tova,
French
Bonjour Tova,
Spanish
Estimado/a Tova:
Chinese
Tova您好：
Japanese
Tova様
English
Hi Tova,
German
Hi Tova,
French
Salut Tova,
Spanish
Hola Tova,
Chinese
Tova你好：
Japanese
Tovaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 2,200 female · 2,200 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tova a male or female name?
Tova is a female given name: 99% of people named Tova are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Tova in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tova," in English, "Guten Tag Tova," in German. Tova is a female given name: about 99% of people named Tova are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Tova a unisex name?
Tova is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Tova are men. Tova leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Tova a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tova (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_tova,
title = {Is Tova a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tova},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}