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Yaffa vs Tikva

YaffaTikva
Meaning Beautiful hope
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation YAH-fuh teek-VAH
Syllables 2 2
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Births by decade

DecadeYaffaTikva
2020s 78 0
2010s 105 0
2000s 108 0
1990s 56 0
1980s 63 0
1970s 48 0
1950s 5 0

What does Yaffa mean?

From Hebrew יָפֶה/יָפָה (yafeh/yafah) 'beautiful, lovely'. Yaffa (also Yafit) is a modern Hebrew beauty name; the same root names the city Jaffa ('the beautiful').

What does Tikva mean?

A Hebrew name meaning 'hope', from 'tiqwah' (תִּקְוָה), root q-w-h. Familiar from 'Hatikvah' ('The Hope'), the Israeli national anthem. Appears as a male name in the Hebrew Bible but is given mostly to girls today.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Yaffa and Tikva?

Yaffa means Beautiful (hebrew origin), while Tikva means hope (hebrew origin).