Kochavva as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kochavva

What is the meaning of the name Kochavva ?

The baby name Kochavva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ko-KHAH-vah (IPA: /koˈχava/).

Kochavva is Hebrew in Origin.

Kochavva is a rare feminine given name rooted in Hebrew kokhav, “star” (כוכב). The established feminine form is Kochava/Kokhava (כוכבה), and Kochavva reflects a nonstandard transliteration that doubles the v sound. The meaning carries associations of brightness, guidance, and hope; in Jewish symbolism, stars often represent divine promise and innumerable blessings. Phonetically, it is pronounced roughly koh-KHAH-vah.

Usage is strongest among Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish communities, where Kochava was popular in the late 19th and 20th centuries and later appeared in Israel alongside related forms. Variants and related names include Kochava, Kokhava, Kohava, Kochav (sometimes unisex), and the surname Kochavi (“my star”). Diminutives such as Koki or Kova occasionally arise informally. Though uncommon in English-speaking contexts, Kochavva offers a distinctive alternative to celestial names like Esther (“star” in a folk etymology) or Stella, preserving a direct Hebrew link to “star.”

⚙ Kochavva is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.