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UnisexHebrew

Toby

TOH-bee

Popularity

#2004

falling

Letters

4

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

42,891

Peak Year

#1,349 in 1975

First Recorded

1882

Style

Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Toby is a diminutive of Tobias, derived from the Hebrew name Toviyah, meaning 'God is good'.

Gender Split

Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Toby Keith

    American country singer, songwriter, and actor.

  • Toby Jones

    English actor.

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Personality Traits

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