Tobias
toh-BAI-əs
Popularity
#280
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."
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Tobias Smollett
Scottish poet and author
Tobias Menzies
English actor in "Outlander" and "The Crown"
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