Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. TO-bee  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Medieval form of Tobias. It was sometimes used as a feminine name in the 1930s and 40s due to the influence of American actress Toby Wing (1915-2001).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesTobiah, Tobias(Biblical) Tobias(Biblical Greek) Toviyyah(Biblical Hebrew) Tobia(Biblical Italian) Tobias(Biblical Latin) Tobiáš(Czech) Tobias(Danish) Topias, Topi(Finnish) Tobias(German) Tovia, Tuvya(Hebrew) Tobia(Italian) Tobias(Norwegian) Tobiasz(Polish) Tobias(Swedish) Tevye(Yiddish)
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Popularity

People think this name is

youthful   informal   common   wholesome   strong   simple   comedic  

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Entry updated July 2, 2008