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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

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Oren50%
  3. Sanford51%
  4. Millard52%
  5. Burl57%
  6. Norbert57%
  7. Coy58%
  8. Warner58%
  9. Adolph58%
  10. Gus58%

Love potential for Tob

Bottom 10

  1. Oren53%
  2. Buck55%
  3. Newton58%
  4. Armand59%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Columbus61%
  7. Merlin62%
  8. Freeman64%
  9. Hoyt64%
  10. Lucious64%

Professional potential for Tob

Crush potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Domenick96%
  2. Pasquale96%
  3. Mac96%
  4. Bud96%
  5. Evans95%
  6. Enrico95%
  7. Buster93%
  8. Hobert93%
  9. Wiley93%
  10. Clement92%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard45%
  2. Oren45%
  3. Newton48%
  4. Adolph49%
  5. Sanford49%
  6. Norbert52%
  7. Armand52%
  8. Olen53%
  9. Burl54%
  10. Jerold55%
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