Names Tevye

Tevye

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Yiddish
Meaning
Derived from the Hebrew name Tuvya, which means "goodness of God".
Scripts(How to write)
טבֿיה(Yiddish)
טוביה
Popularity
Tevye is not a commonly used name outside the Jewish community. Its popularity peaked in the United States in the late 19th century and has been steadily declining since then.

cartoon of the name Tevye
Cartoon of Tevye

Tevye Name meanings & History

Derived from the Hebrew name Tuvya, which means "goodness of God". Yiddish form of Tobiah. This is the name of the central character in stories written by the Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem in the late 19th century, as well as the later musical adaptation Fiddler on the Roof (1964). Tevye is still a popular name among Orthodox Jews, particularly in Israel and the United States. It is often given to boys born on the Sabbath, as it is considered to be a blessed and holy name.

Zodiac Sign of Tevye: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tevye:

T: Tireless,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Talkative

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Entertain

V: Vivacious,Variety,Versatility,Vexing

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

Tevye is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Tevye is a fictional character, but the actor Chaim Topol famously played him in both the stage and film versions of "Fiddler on the Roof".

Related Names to Tevye

Tuvya, Tzvi, Tuvia, Tobias

Tobiáš cartoon Tobiáš
Tuvia cartoon Tuvia
Tuvya cartoon Tuvya
Tzvi cartoon Tzvi