Tobin
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tobin
Tobin is derived from the Irish name Tobías, which comes from the Hebrew name Tobiah (Toviyah), meaning "God is good." The name has Irish and Anglo-Irish roots, particularly associated with Irish Catholic families, though it has also been adopted across English-speaking cultures with no specific religious restriction in modern usage.
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Etymology
Tobin is derived from the Irish name Tobías, which comes from the Hebrew name Tobiah (Toviyah), meaning "God is good." The name has Irish and Anglo-Irish roots, particularly associated with Irish Catholic families, though it has also been adopted across English-speaking cultures with no specific religious restriction in modern usage.
Tobin currently ranks #3,231 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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