Tobias - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Tobias \t(o)-bi

is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God is good". Biblical name from the Old Testament, used by the Puritans and revived in the 19th century. Author Tobias Wolff.

Tobias has 14 variant forms: Thobey, Thobie, Thoby, Tobe, Tobee, Tobey, Tobi, Tobia, Tobiah, Tobie, Tobin, Tobit, Toby and Tobyn.

For more information, see also the related name Tuvya.

A baby name that sounds like Tobias is Dobbs.

Tobias is a somewhat common first name for men (#1013 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2687 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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