Behind the Name: Comments for the name Tikva

Comments for TIKVA:

I really love this name, but I have also known for it to be spelled Tikvah, with an 'H' at the end.

-- Anonymous User 11/27/2005

Pronounced teek-vah.

-- Miss Claire 7/30/2006

Borne by two male characters in the Old Testament: the father-in-law of the prophetess Huldah in 2 Kings 22:14, and the father of Jahzeiah/Jahaziah in Ezra 10:15.

-- Randee15 10/15/2008

This name means a pate in Croatian. And it's ugly!

-- enchy 9/12/2009

Means "pumpkin" in Russian.

-- Lyre 8/10/2010

Tikvah was the daughter of Leah and Shimon Feldstein in Brock and Bodie Thoene's book Munich Signature.

-- Alie.Meilian 4/7/2011

Absolutely beautiful!

-- Alie.Meilian 4/7/2011

It's probably only an English language concern, but this name reminds me of the word "tick," which is both a blood-sucking bug and a nervous twitch that can't be helped. I like the meaning, but I'm not too crazy about this name.

-- Anonymous User 11/5/2011

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