Tuva
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TOO-vah
- Origin
- Old Norse
Tuva is a girls' name of Old Norse origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tuva mean?
Old Norse: Scandinavian variant of Tove, from Old Norse Tofa
Scandinavian variant of Tove, a short form of Old Norse names beginning with the god's name Thor.
Is Tuva a girl's or a boy's name?
Tuva is a girls' name.
How popular is Tuva in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 9 girls.
Tuva in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,907 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | #2,825 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
Names like Tuva
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Anvika, Viha, Aadhya, Aavya, Tanvika, Arya, Kridha, Saanvi, Krisha, Gurnaaz, Hanvika
More Old Norse names
Freya, Ronnie, Ralph, Eric, Astrid, Colby, Rafe, Odin, Ralphie, Erik, Freyja, Erick, Bo, Ronald, Bjorn, Erica
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tuva: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tuva, updated 20 October 2026.