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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. Vinnie96%
  2. Clem96%
  3. Guido96%
  4. Gennie95%
  5. Acie93%
  6. Early93%
  7. Obie92%
  8. Betsey92%
  9. Hurley92%
  10. Woodie91%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner45%
  2. Wm48%
  3. Hildegarde51%
  4. Otho52%
  5. Sibyl52%
  6. Verl52%
  7. Ernst52%
  8. Durward54%
  9. Verlie55%
  10. Enos55%

Love potential for Tob

Bottom 10

  1. Werner54%
  2. Eris56%
  3. Armida56%
  4. Wm58%
  5. Wyman59%
  6. Pascal60%
  7. Amparo60%
  8. Eusebio60%
  9. Santa60%
  10. Cloyd60%

Professional potential for Tob

Bottom 10

  1. Frazier42%
  2. Zenobia42%
  3. Vashti42%
  4. Armida42%
  5. Zetta42%
  6. Leeroy42%
  7. Americo42%
  8. Cleon42%
  9. Ludwig42%
  10. Arla42%

Crush potential for Tob

Top 10

  1. Clem96%
  2. Lonzo96%
  3. Gennie96%
  4. Betsey96%
  5. Guido96%
  6. Vinnie96%
  7. Loris96%
  8. Bell95%
  9. Melvyn95%
  10. Ozie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde42%
  3. Otho48%
  4. Donato49%
  5. Wm52%
  6. Enos53%
  7. Irena55%
  8. Sigrid55%
  9. Durward55%
  10. Genoveva56%
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