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Tobias

toh-BAI-əs

Popularity

#280

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

28,093

Peak Year

#1,523 in 2016

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Tobias is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is good."

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Tobias Smollett

    Scottish poet and author

  • Tobias Menzies

    English actor in "Outlander" and "The Crown"

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Personality Traits

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