Tuba (also Anglicised as Tooba, Touba, or less frequently Toba; Arabic: طُوبَى, romanized: Ṭūbā, lit. 'blessedness'[1]) is a female name of Arabic origin. It has been common since the 1970s in Turkey,[2] where it is often spelt Tuğba (and that spelling has the same pronunciation as Tuba in Turkish),[2] 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.[2] By etymology, this word is borrowed from Syriac Aramaic ܛܘܼܒ݂ܵܐ ṭūḇā meaning blessedness. Other meanings ascribed are "blessedness", "good news", "pure beauty","delightful" and "life".[citation needed]
Gender | female |
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Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Word/name | طُوبَى |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Tuğba (in Turkish) |
Anglicisation(s) | Tooba, Touba, Toba |
People
editToba
edit- Toba Khedoori (born 1964), Australian artist of Iraqi heritage
Tooba
edit- Tooba Siddiqui (born 1984), Pakistani model
- Tooba Syed (born 1991), Pakistani feminist
Tuba
edit- Hilal Tuba Tosun Ayer (born 1970), Turkish female referee
- Tuba Büyüküstün (born 1982), Turkish television and film actress
- Tuba Dokur (born 1992), Turkish ice hockey player
- Tuba Ünsal (born 1981), Turkish actress and model
- Tuba Yenen (born 1991), Turkish karateka
Tuğba
edit- Ahu Tuğba (real name Tuğba Çetin) (1955-2024), Turkish actress
- Tuğba Danışmaz (born 1999), Turkish long jump and triple jump athlete
- Tuğba Daşdemir (born 1987), Turkish skier
- Tuğba Ekinci (born 1974), Turkish pop singer
- Tuğba Karademir (born 1985), Turkish figure skater
- Tuğba Karakaya (born 1991), Turkish middle distance runner
- Tuğba Karataş (born 1992), Turkish footballer
- Tuğba Önal (born 1974), Turkish singer
- Tuğba Özay (born 1978), Turkish model-turned-singer and a famous star in Turkey
- Tuğba Özerk, Turkish singer
- Tuğba Palazoğlu (born 1980), Turkish professional basketball player
- Tuğba Şenoğlu (born 1998), Turkish volleyball player
- Tuğba Taşçı (born 1984), Turkish professional basketball player
- Tuğba Yurt (born 1987), a Turkish singer
References
edit- ^ English Translations of Verse 13:29 of the Koran. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Derya Duman. "A Characterization of Turkish Personal Name Inventory". International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 165 (2004), p. 165. Retrieved 15 December 2011.