Tobin

Tobin is a boy name of English origin, meaning God is good.

What Tobin means

God is good.

Tobin sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Tobin comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Tobin is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Tobin?

Tobin is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Tobin is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Tobin

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

Themes: Faith

Names like Tobin

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

• Jackson — Son of Jack; God is gracious.
• Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
• Preston — Priest's town.
• Saint — A holy and revered person.
• True — Genuine, loyal and real.
• Elsie — Pledged to God.
• Faith — Complete trust and devotion.
• Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
• Hope — Optimism; trust in the future.
• Justice — Fairness and righteousness.
• Mercy — Compassion and forgiveness.
• Presley — Priest's meadow.

More English names

• Thorne — From the thorn bush.
• Treasure — Something precious and valued.
• Tatum — Cheerful; brings joy.
• True — Genuine, loyal and real.
• Talon — Claw; sharp and keen.
• Wade — At the river crossing.
• Sybil — A prophetess; seer.
• Walker — A walker of cloth; a fuller.
• Sutton — From the southern town.
• Wells — From the springs.