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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. Sam96%
  2. Lewis95%
  3. Leon91%
  4. Melvin90%
  5. Ralph89%
  6. Clarence88%
  7. Billy88%
  8. George88%
  9. Arthur88%
  10. Lloyd86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Clyde45%
  3. Herbert45%
  4. Roland45%
  5. Joe47%
  6. Raymond50%
  7. Ray50%
  8. Albert52%
  9. Arnold53%
  10. Herman55%

Love potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Lewis96%
  2. Leon96%
  3. Alfred96%
  4. Maurice96%
  5. George96%
  6. Louis95%
  7. Clarence93%
  8. Sam92%
  9. Eugene91%
  10. Gene91%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold53%
  2. Herbert58%
  3. Clyde58%
  4. Donald60%
  5. Harold61%
  6. Roland62%
  7. Francis63%
  8. Harvey64%
  9. Jack64%
  10. Warren67%

Professional potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Gilbert94%
  2. Alfred92%
  3. Eugene88%
  4. Elmer88%
  5. Joe88%
  6. Gene88%
  7. Maurice86%
  8. George86%
  9. Leon86%
  10. Jack82%

Bottom 10

  1. Warren42%
  2. Franklin42%
  3. Calvin42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Leonard46%
  6. Billy49%
  7. Cecil51%
  8. Lewis53%
  9. Arthur54%
  10. Lloyd56%

Crush potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Lewis96%
  2. Billy96%
  3. Melvin96%
  4. Sam96%
  5. Lloyd96%
  6. Ralph95%
  7. Franklin93%
  8. Calvin93%
  9. Alvin90%
  10. Marvin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Joe46%
  5. Harry49%
  6. Henry49%
  7. Herman49%
  8. Albert50%
  9. Arnold51%
  10. Francis53%
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