Tobiah
Tobiah is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is good.
What Tobiah means
God is good.
Tobiah sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Tobiah comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Tobiah is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Tobiah?
You will not find Tobiah in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Tobiah
Tobiah spans scripture and faith, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Tobiah
These share Tobiah's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Jeremiah — God will exalt.
- John — God is gracious.
- Joshua — God is salvation.
- Judah — Praised.
- Lazarus — God is my help.