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Toby
Meaning: God is good (from Tobias) · Origin: Hebrew · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
A short form of Tobias. Sir Toby Belch is a comic character in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Famous people named Toby
- Tobey Maguire (actor)
Nicknames
Tobes
Variants & related names
Tobias, Tobey, Tobi
Toby name art
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FAQ
What does the name Toby mean?
Toby means “God is good (from Tobias)”. It comes from Hebrew.
Is Toby a popular name?
Toby is a familiar boys' name in the UK and Australia. For exact current rankings, see the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and Australian state birth registries.
What are nicknames for Toby?
Tobes.
What are other forms of Toby?
Tobias, Tobey, Tobi.
Similar names
Benjamin · Levi · Ezra · Michael · Daniel · Samuel
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.