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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. Ben96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Reuben96%
  4. Buddy89%
  5. Rudolph88%
  6. Wilson88%
  7. Archie86%
  8. Jess86%
  9. Morris84%
  10. Irvin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad46%
  2. Elbert52%
  3. Alton52%
  4. Delbert52%
  5. Percy53%
  6. Willard53%
  7. Eldon55%
  8. Woodrow57%
  9. Luther59%
  10. Hugh59%

Love potential for Tob

Bottom 10

  1. Percy60%
  2. Luther61%
  3. Conrad62%
  4. Willard64%
  5. Otto65%
  6. Delbert66%
  7. Alton67%
  8. Dick67%
  9. Amos69%
  10. Wilfred69%

Professional potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Hubert87%
  2. Morris86%
  3. Willard81%
  4. Wendell81%
  5. Hugh79%
  6. Elbert79%
  7. Ben78%
  8. Earnest77%
  9. Roscoe77%
  10. Lyle76%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Dick46%
  4. Dewey46%
  5. Julius46%
  6. Percy48%
  7. Jess49%
  8. Rufus49%
  9. Will49%
  10. Homer51%

Crush potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Reuben96%
  2. Ben96%
  3. Salvatore96%
  4. Jess96%
  5. Archie95%
  6. Rudolph94%
  7. Rufus93%
  8. Buddy93%
  9. Willis90%
  10. Irvin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert50%
  3. Willard52%
  4. Hugh54%
  5. Alton54%
  6. Otis59%
  7. Emil59%
  8. Edmond59%
  9. Edmund59%
  10. Delbert59%
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