BoyHebrew origin3 syllables
Tobias
Meaning: “God is good”
About the name Tobias
Tobias is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God is good”.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Tobias ranked #283 for boys in the US, with 1,201 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Tobias were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “my good is YHWH”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Tobias”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #283
- In 2015
- #316
- Babies in 2025
- 1,201
Popularity of Tobias, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.