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Toby

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: January 31 In French: Tobias
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God is good.
From Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'God is good'.

Name day for Toby

January 31

Why this day? Toby is a short form of Tobias, and shares its name day.

Toby is celebrated in Argentina and Germany on January 31; the United States on December 23.

The story of the name Toby

Toby is a short form of Tobias. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god is good, and shares its name day, January 31.

On birth records, Toby is rarely written as such: the Tobys are Tobiass (57,982 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tobias page.

Frequently asked questions about Toby

What does Toby mean?

Toby is a short form of Tobias, which means god is good.

When is Toby's name day?

January 31, together with Tobias: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Toby a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Tobias.

Toby's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Toby

Bottom 10

  1. Alaia60%
  2. Selenia64%
  3. Lua64%
  4. Gaia64%
  5. Josua65%
  6. Ona69%
  7. Abby70%
  8. Arantxa71%
  9. Megan71%
  10. Nirvana71%

Love potential for Toby

Bottom 10

  1. Gaia50%
  2. Alaia60%
  3. Lua61%
  4. Atenea62%
  5. Hannah62%
  6. Itzel62%
  7. Maiara64%
  8. Selenia64%
  9. Venecia65%
  10. Mei65%

Professional potential for Toby

Bottom 10

  1. Hada49%
  2. Ona50%
  3. Selenia53%
  4. Dahiara54%
  5. Franccesca55%
  6. Itzel56%
  7. Zara57%
  8. Lua57%
  9. Kendra57%
  10. Josselyn57%

Crush potential for Toby

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah51%
  2. Josua57%
  3. Gaia58%
  4. Alaia60%
  5. Lua60%
  6. Arantxa65%
  7. Nirvana67%
  8. Selenia68%
  9. Megan69%
  10. Atenea69%
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