Boy

Tobey

TOH-bee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Modern English variant of Tobias, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is good.' Contemporary spelling popularized in 20th-century entertainment while maintaining classical heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Tobey US popularity rank over timeRank 10944 in 2023 to rank 1161 in 1975. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1161#6053#10944192419401960198020002024

Tobey is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Style

ModernPlayfulTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Tobey Maguire
  • Tobey Travis

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Tobias

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Riley

Old English Top 50

Casey

Irish Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dylan

Celtic Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English-speaking cultures with modern sensibility

People Also Ask

Modern English variant of Tobias, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is good.' Contemporary spelling popularized in 20th-century entertainment while maintaining classical heritage.

Tobey is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Tobey works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Tobey include Riley, Casey, Dylan.