Tobias

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"God is good," "the goodness of God"
Scripts(How to write)
Τωβίας(Ancient Greek)
טוֹבִיָּהוּ
Pronunciation
to-BEE-as(German)
toh-BY-əs (English); toh-BEE-ahs (German)
tuw-BEE-ahs(Swedish)
tə-BIE-əs(English)
Popularity
Tobias is a moderately popular name in many countries. It has been in the top 1000 names in the United States since the 19th century, and it has recently risen in popularity in the UK and other European countries.

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Tobias Name meanings & History

"God is good," "the goodness of God". Greek form of Tobiah. This is the name of the hero of the apocryphal Book of Tobit, which appears in many English versions of the Old Testament. It relates how Tobit's son Tobias, with the help of the angel Raphael, is able to drive away a demon who has plagued Sarah, who subsequently becomes his wife. This story was popular in the Middle Ages, and the name came into occasional use in parts of Europe at that time. In England it became common after the Protestant Reformation. Tobias is most commonly used as a first name for boys, but it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Tobias: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tobias:

T: Testy,Tacky,Touchy,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Truth

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Brains,Beauty

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive

S: Sex,Security,Success,Status,Social Standing,Solidity,Sensuality

Tobias is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Tobias Wolff (American author); Tobias Menzies (British actor); Tobias Sammet (German musician); Tobias Harris (American basketball player)

2.) Tobias (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) God is good.

Other Forms: Tebes, Tobia, Tobiah, Tobias, Tobiasz, Tobiath, Tobies, Tobyas


3.) Tobias (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) a form of Tobias.


4.) Tobias (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) God is good.

Other Forms: Tebes, Tobia, Tobiah, Tobias, Tobiasz, Tobiath, Tobies, Tobyas


5.) Tobias (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) a form of Tobias.


6.) TOBIAS (Male)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: Ecclesiastic Late Latin name derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Tobias, which is from the Hebrew tobhiyah (the Lord is good). (TO-BEE-AHSH)


7.) TOBIAS (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Tobias is from the Ecclesiastic Greek Tobias, which is from the Hebrew Tuviya, a name derived from tôbhïyah (the Lord is good, God is good). Pet: Toby. (TÔ-BI-US)


8.) Tobias (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) believing the Lord is good

Other Forms: Tobi, Toby, Tobyas, Tovi


9.) TOBIAS (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Ecclesiastic Late Latin name derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Tobias, which is from the Hebrew tobhiyah (the Lord is good). (TO-BEE-AHS)


10.) Tobias (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: God is good

Other Forms: Tobyas


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