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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. Ronnie96%
  2. Ronald93%
  3. James91%
  4. Jay89%
  5. Bill88%
  6. William88%
  7. Mike88%
  8. Allan88%
  9. Roger87%
  10. Barry87%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph47%
  4. Reginald50%
  5. Philip56%
  6. Wayne56%
  7. Phillip56%
  8. Jon57%
  9. Peter57%
  10. Gordon59%

Love potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Ronald96%
  2. Lonnie96%
  3. Ronnie96%
  4. Barry96%
  5. Roger93%
  6. Stephen92%
  7. Steven92%
  8. Kevin91%
  9. Allan91%
  10. James90%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny57%
  3. Jon59%
  4. Don59%
  5. Dean60%
  6. Wayne62%
  7. Philip62%
  8. Mark62%
  9. Phillip62%
  10. Bruce62%

Professional potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Lonnie91%
  2. Joseph88%
  3. Roger88%
  4. John82%
  5. Paul81%
  6. Martin79%
  7. Michael78%
  8. Micheal78%
  9. Dennis77%
  10. Bob76%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Curtis44%
  6. Kenneth45%
  7. David46%
  8. Richard46%
  9. Ricky46%
  10. Todd48%

Crush potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. William96%
  2. Ronnie96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Dan96%
  5. Mike96%
  6. Curtis96%
  7. Jay96%
  8. Kevin95%
  9. Barry95%
  10. Jeff95%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Joseph46%
  4. Jon52%
  5. Philip57%
  6. Gordon57%
  7. Dennis57%
  8. Peter57%
  9. Phillip57%
  10. Don58%
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