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Tobiah

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God is good,' derived from 'Tob' (good) and 'Yah' (God). A classical religious name with vintage charm that predates the modern shortened form Tobias, offering old-testament gravitas.”

Popularity Over Time

Tobiah US popularity rank over timeRank 9369 in 2001 to rank 2679 in 1977. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2679#6024#93691971198020002024

Tobiah is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

BiblicalHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

TobyBiah

Style

VintageClassicRomanticTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Tobiah from Book of Tobit (biblical)
  • Toby Menzies (actor)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Tobias

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jeremiah

Hebrew Top 100

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Josiah

Hebrew Top 100

Levi

Hebrew Top 50

Caleb

Hebrew Top 50

Ezekiel

Hebrew Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Christian, Jewish, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God is good,' derived from 'Tob' (good) and 'Yah' (God). A classical religious name with vintage charm that predates the modern shortened form Tobias, offering old-testament gravitas.

Tobiah is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Tobiah include Toby, Biah.

Names that pair beautifully with Tobiah include Josiah, Levi, Caleb, Ezekiel.