Toby (Tobias) - Names
Meaning of the name Toby (Tobias)
Gender:
Male & female (rarely)
Meaning:
‘Yahweh is good’ (from Hebrew Toviyyah: tobh 'good')
History & etymology:
Toby is a medieval variant of Tobias, a Greek form of the Hebrew Tobhiyyah, meaning ‘Yahweh is good’.
Traditionally masculine, the name Toby was given to American girls in the 1930s and 1940s, which can be attributed to an American actress, Toby Wing.
The patron saint of the name is St. Tobias of Sebaste, a 4th century Roman soldier. He was burned at stake, together with nine other Christian soldiers, for refusing to worship Roman gods. His feast day is celebrated on 2nd November.
Alternative spellings & nicknames:
Tovi, Tobbey, Tobis, Tobiah
Similar names in other languages & name days:
Austria
13th September: Tobias
Finland
2nd November: Topias
Germany
13th September: Tobias
Latvia
13th June: Tobijs
Poland
13th June, 2nd September, 2nd November: Tobiasz
Sweden
2nd November: Tobias
USA
2nd November: Toby, Tobias
Yiddish: Tevye
Famous people named TobyTobias:
Toby Anstis (1970-) - English radio host
Toby Alderweireld (1989) - Belgian football player
Toby Flood (1985-) - English rugby player
Tobias Harris (1992-) - American basketball player
Toby Hemingway (1983-) - English actor
Toby Huss (1966-) - American actor
Toby Jepson (1967-) - English rock singer
Toby Jones (1966-) - English actor
Toby Kebbell (1982-) - English actor
Tooby Keith (1961-) - American country singer
Tobias Moretti (1959-) - Austrian actor
Toby Regbo (1991-) - English actor
Tobias Sammet (1977-) - German rock singer
Toby Sebastian (1992-) - English actor
Toby Stephens (1969-) - English actor
Tobias Wolff (1945-) - American novelist
Fun facts:
Popularity (2015)
Toby
USA: 687th
England and Wales: 44th
Australia: 85th
New Zealand: 49th
Netherlands: 487th
Tobias
USA: 316th
England and Wales: 106th
Netherlands: 64th
Austria: 5th
Denmark: 32nd
Norway: 12th
Lucky colors: green, black
Lucky stone: Emerald
Ruling planet: Jupiter
Characteristics: kind, honest, naive, conscientious, organized