Tuvia

Hebrew
"God is good"

Tuvia Origin and Meaning

The name Tuvia is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is good".

Tuvia is the Hebrew cognate of Tobias or Tobiah, found in the Bible and used in this form in Israel. The film "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" included a character named Tuvia, who was female, pointing to the biggest downside of this name to the English-speaking ear: It sounds quite feminine.