Tooba, Tuba, Tuğba

Origin
Algerian
Gender
Feminine

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  • 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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