- Origin: Arabic طُوْبَى
- Meaning: “bliss; blessedness.”
- Gender: feminine
- (TOO-bah)
The name is derived from the Arabic root T-Y-B meaning “bliss; blessedness.” According to an Islamic hadith, this is a tree that grows in paradise.
Another form is Toba.
The city of Touba in Senegal gets its name from the legendary tree.
Other forms include:
- Touba (Maghrebi-Arabic)
- Tuğba (Turkish)
- Tooba (Urdu)
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