ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَـَٔابٍ ٢٩
Those who have believed and done righteous deeds - a good state is theirs and a good return.
طُوبَى
Tuba: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Ṭūbā
In the Quran“Blessedness, bliss”; “happy is…”
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Ar-Ra’d 13:29.
Tuba in Islam
The Quran says: “Those who believe and do good deeds, theirs is blessedness (tuba) and a beautiful return” (13:29). The Prophet ﷺ said: “Islam began as something strange and will return to being strange as it began, so blessed (tuba) are the strangers!” (Muslim 145).
Meaning of the name Tuba
Tuba comes from the root t-y-b of what is good and pure (tayyib): it means happiness, the good life, and the phrase tuba lahu means “happy is he”. According to several commentators, Tuba is also the name of a tree of Paradise. Tuba is one of the most given girls’ names in Turkey; Touba is also the holy city of the Murids in Senegal.
- In Arabic
- طُوبَى طوبى
- Transliteration
- Ṭūbā
- Root
- ط ي ب · 50 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Tuba in the Quran?
Yes: the word Tuba appears in the Quran once, in one surah.
All the words of the root ط ي ب in the Quran (50 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Sahih Muslim 145
Islam began as something strange, and it will return to being strange as it began. So, glad tidings to the strangers
"Islam began as something strange, and it will return to being strange as it began. So, glad tidings to the strangers."
بَدَأَ الإِسْلاَمُ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ كَمَا بَدَأَ غَرِيبًا فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ "
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Tuba in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Tuba in each language
- French
- Touba, Tuba, Toubah
- English
- Tuba, Tooba
- Spanish
- Tuba
- Turkish
- Tuba
- Arabic
- طُوبَى