Name meaning
Toby
means “God is good”
- Origin
- Hebrew, via English
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- English, Irish, Australian
- Spellings
- Toby · Tobias · Tobi
- Say it
- TOH-bee
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Toby is the English form of Tobias, from the Hebrew Tobiyah, God is good. In the Book of Tobit, young Tobias travels with the archangel Raphael and his faithful dog, one of the few dogs in the Bible.
Roots
Vernacular form of Tobias, from Hebrew Ṭōḇīyyāh (Yahweh is good).
Where it is used
Tobias and Tobi are related.
Toby name FAQ
What does the name Toby mean?
Toby means “God is good”. Vernacular form of Tobias, from Hebrew Ṭōḇīyyāh (Yahweh is good).
Where does the name Toby come from?
Toby is of Hebrew, via English origin. Today it is used in English, Irish, Australian families.
How do you pronounce Toby?
Toby is usually pronounced TOH-bee.
Is Toby a boy's or a girl's name?
Toby is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Toby?
Related spellings and forms include Tobias, Tobi.
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Sources
Name data: NWOF dossier, Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.