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طُوبَى

Tooba

TOO-bah

Blessedness, goodness.”

About Tooba

Tooba is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "blessedness, goodness" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ط-ي-ب meaning 'good, pleasant'. Tuba means blessedness or good fortune.

Popular in Pakistan and Turkey (Tuba).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Tuba, Touba, Tubaa

Root letters

ط ي بṬ-Y-B

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Tooba is one such word.

How to say it

TOO·bah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Tooba

What does the name Tooba mean?
Tooba (طُوبَى) means "Blessedness, goodness". From the Arabic root ط-ي-ب meaning 'good, pleasant'. Tuba means blessedness or good fortune.
Is Tooba a name from the Qur'an?
Tooba does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Tooba a boy or a girl name?
Tooba is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Tooba come from?
Tooba is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ṭ-Y-B. Popular in Pakistan and Turkey (Tuba).
How is Tooba spelled?
Tooba is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (طُوبَى) is also written Tuba, Touba, and Tubaa. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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