Tobias - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Tobias \t(o)-bias\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God is good". Biblical name from the Old Testament, used by the Puritans and revived in the 19th century. Author Tobias Wolff.

Tobias has 14 variant forms: Thobey, Thobie, Thoby, Tobe, Tobee, Tobey, Tobi, Tobia, Tobiah, Tobie, Tobin, Tobit, Toby and Tobyn.

For more information, see also the related name Tuvya.

A baby name that sounds like Tobias is Dobbs.

Tobias is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Tobias. Click here to compare Tobias with related baby names.