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Tob

Unisex Name day: December 23
Tob is a short form of Toby: on birth records it is written Toby (41,761 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Toby page. Also a short form of Tobias, Tobin, Tobi.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God is good.
English short form of Tobias, from Hebrew Toviyya, 'God is good'.

Name day for Tob

December 23

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

Tob is celebrated in the United States on December 23; Argentina on January 31.

The story of the name Tob

Tob is a short form of Toby. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god is good, and shares its name day, December 23.

On birth records, Tob is rarely written as such: the Tobs are Tobys (41,761 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Toby page. Tob is also a short form of Tobias, Tobin, Tobi.

Frequently asked questions about Tob

What does Tob mean?

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

When is Tob's name day?

December 23, together with Toby: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tob a name in its own right?

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

Tob's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Meg96%
  2. Raylene96%
  3. Fran96%
  4. Roseanne96%
  5. Saundra96%
  6. Coleen96%
  7. Jana96%
  8. Cathy96%
  9. Cathie96%
  10. Juliann95%

Love potential for Tob

Professional potential for Tob

Bottom 10

  1. Vickie42%
  2. Vicki42%
  3. Fonda42%
  4. Arnita42%
  5. Enola42%
  6. Eartha42%
  7. Madonna42%
  8. Drucilla42%
  9. Wanda42%
  10. Zina42%

Crush potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Marsha96%
  2. Karla96%
  3. Liz96%
  4. Cathie96%
  5. Paulette96%
  6. Rita96%
  7. Maureen96%
  8. Peggie96%
  9. Fran96%
  10. Darla96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance43%
  2. Connie43%
  3. Roberta44%
  4. Martha44%
  5. Alfreda47%
  6. Barbara47%
  7. Helga50%
  8. Anne52%
  9. Ann52%
  10. Trudy53%
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