What origin is the name Toby?

Toby comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Toby a popular name?

Toby is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Toby does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Toby?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Toby — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Toby

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Toby

Toby

Unisex

hebrew

2 syllables

Toby is a hebrew unisex name meaning "The lord is good; abbreviation of the hebrew name tobiah meaning jah is good; diminutive of tobias: the lord is good".

Parents who choose Toby pick a unisex name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "The lord is good; abbreviation of the hebrew name tobiah meaning jah is good; diminutive of tobias: the lord is good". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

The lord is good; abbreviation of the hebrew name tobiah meaning jah is good; diminutive of tobias: the lord is good

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Toby

Very rare in US records

What does Toby mean?

Toby is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "The lord is good; abbreviation of the hebrew name tobiah meaning jah is good; diminutive of tobias: the lord is good".