Tuba is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “a shrub which bore medicinal fruits but poisonous when taken.” In England & Wales it was given to 4 girls in 2024.
Tuba at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic · Turkish
Meaning
“a shrub which bore medicinal fruits but poisonous when taken”
About the name Tuba
Tuba belongs to the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition. Its meaning — “a shrub which bore medicinal fruits but poisonous when taken” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Tuba first appears in Social Security records in 1998. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #15049 in 2006, and in 2024 0 babies received the name — 43 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Tuba means “a shrub which bore medicinal fruits but poisonous when taken” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Tuba a boy or girl name?
Tuba is a girl name. In England & Wales, 4 babies received the name in 2024.
What origin is the name Tuba?
Tuba comes from the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition.
How popular is the name Tuba?
Tuba first appears in US records in 1998. Its best-ever ranking was #15049 in 2006, and 0 babies were given the name in 2024.
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