Tobias

Tobias is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is good.

What Tobias means

God is good.

Tobias sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Tobias 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.

Tobias is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.

How popular is Tobias?

Tobias sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Tobias

We group Tobias under scripture. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.

Themes: Biblical

Names like Tobias

These share Tobias's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
  • Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
  • Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
  • Daniel — God is my judge.
  • David — Beloved.
  • Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
  • Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
  • Ezra — Help, helper.
  • Gabriel — God is my strength.
  • Isaac — He will laugh; laughter.
  • James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
  • Joseph — God will increase.

More Hebrew names

  • Tobiah — God is good.
  • Uri — My light; flame.
  • Tirzah — Delight; pleasantness.
  • Uriel — God is my light.
  • Tikva — Hope.
  • Yael — Mountain goat; to ascend.
  • Tamar — Date palm tree.
  • Zebedee — Gift of God.
  • Talia — Dew of God; gentle rain.
  • Zeke — God strengthens.