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Tobey

Quick answerThe name 'Tobey' is a variant of 'Tobias,' meaning "God is good" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew name *Toviyyah*.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,619
TrendStable
Peak year2003
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureEnglish-speaking
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology22 Chaldean 1
Global rank#535

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

About the name Tobey

The name 'Tobey' is a variant of 'Tobias,' meaning "God is good" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew name *Toviyyah*.

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Etymology

The name 'Tobey' is a variant of 'Tobias,' meaning "God is good" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew name *Toviyyah*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and Christian contexts, with historical roots in the biblical Book of Tobit, where Tobit is a righteous Israelite.

Tobey currently ranks #9,619 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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