Toby

Toby Meaning & Origin

About Toby
The name Toby is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the name Tobias, meaning "God is good" or "God is my good." It is a masculine name that has been used as a given name and a nickname throughout history. Toby is often associated with qualities such as kindness, goodness, and faith in God.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Toby is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 71.82% and females 28.18%, based on recent birth statistics.

Toby Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.21% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtoʊbi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toby in Braille

Here's how to represent Toby in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Toby in braille

How to Spell the Name Toby in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Toby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Toby in sign language

Numerology