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Thobias

Quick answerThobias is a variant spelling of Tobias, derived from the Hebrew name Tobiyyah (טוביה), meaning "God is good" from the elements "tov" (good) and "Yah" (God).

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,880
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureAbrahamic
ReligionChristianity, Judaism, Islam
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 5
Global rank#941

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Thobias

Thobias is a variant spelling of Tobias, derived from the Hebrew name Tobiyyah (טוביה), meaning "God is good" from the elements "tov" (good) and "Yah" (God).

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Etymology

Thobias is a variant spelling of Tobias, derived from the Hebrew name Tobiyyah (טוביה), meaning "God is good" from the elements "tov" (good) and "Yah" (God). The name is used primarily in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim cultures, with historical prominence from the biblical Book of Tobit in the Old Testament and Apocrypha, where Tobias is a central figure whose story has been venerated for over two millennia.

Thobias currently ranks #13,880 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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