Toby
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Toby
The name Toby is the English diminutive of Tobias, which derives from the Hebrew name Tobiyyah, meaning "God is good" (from "tov" meaning good and "Yah" referring to God).
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Etymology
The name Toby is the English diminutive of Tobias, which derives from the Hebrew name Tobiyyah, meaning "God is good" (from "tov" meaning good and "Yah" referring to God). The name has been used predominantly in English-speaking, Christian, and Jewish cultures, gaining particular popularity in England during the Reformation and becoming a common given name in Protestant communities from the 16th century onward.
Toby currently ranks #979 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1975.
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