Tooba
Tuba is a female name of Arabic origin. It has been common since the 1970s in Turkey, where it is often spelt Tuğba, but it has also been used in other parts of the Muslim world, notably in Pakistan, where it is spelled طوبیٰ in Urdu. This name derives from Ṭūbā, a tree that Muslims believe grows in heaven. By etymology, this word is borrowed from Syriac Aramaic ܛܘܼܒ݂ܵܐ ṭūḇā meaning blessedness.
Meaning & Origin of Tooba
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tuba is a female name of Arabic origin. It has been common since the 1970s in Turkey, where it is often spelt Tuğba, but it has also been used in other parts of the Muslim world, notably in Pakistan, where it is spelled طوبیٰ in Urdu. This name derives from Ṭūbā, a tree that Muslims believe grows in heaven. By etymology, this word is borrowed from Syriac Aramaic ܛܘܼܒ݂ܵܐ ṭūḇā meaning blessedness.
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The Story of Tooba
Tooba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 9 Toobas were born — ranking #9,017 that year. As of 2026, Tooba ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Toobas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tooba
Tooba is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Tooba's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #9,017. Use the chart and map above to compare Tooba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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