Swedish · Danish

Tove

Pronounced TOO-vehShare

Meaning: Modern form of Tófa

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Tove developed from the Norse short form Tófa, connected with Þórfríðr. Its history belongs to that older compound name family, rather than to a separate modern word.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Tove comes from Swedish and Danish.

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