Tobias

טוֹבִיָּה

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical English
• Meaning: God is good

• Tobias is the Greek form of the Hebrew Tobiah, meaning "God is good," and it appears in the Book of Tobit, one of the beloved texts of the Apocrypha. The name has deep roots across European Jewish communities and has surged in popularity in recent years thanks to its polished, continental sound. It manages to feel both intellectual and completely approachable, which is a rare combination.

  There is a literary, continental flair here that sounds equally at home in London, Berlin, or Tel Aviv. It offers the best of both worlds: a formal name with built-in nicknames like Toby and Tobi for everyday life. That flexibility — elegant on a book jacket, casual at the park — is what keeps Tobias climbing the charts.

• Hebrew Equivalent:
  Tuvia
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Gabriella
  ,
  Susanna
  ,
  Jesse
  ,
  Nathaniel
• Theme: God