Name profile

Tove

Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr.

PronunciationDanish /ˈtoː.və/; Swedish /ˈtuː.vɛ/
Usage languagesDanish, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2025)#6,546

Meaning and history

Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, itself a short form of Þórfríðr.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 6 births, rank #15,491
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 8 births, rank #11,835
20162016: 10 births, rank #10,113
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 14 births, rank #7,762
2019: 11 births, rank #9,112
2020: 12 births, rank #8,406
20212021: 16 births, rank #6,967
2022: 19 births, rank #6,229
2023: 20 births, rank #5,960
2024: 14 births, rank #7,594
20252025: 17 births, rank #6,546

In 2025, 17 babies were recorded with the name Tove, ranking #6,546 among girls.