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 [ 3 syll. to-bias, tob-i-as ] The boy name Tobias is pronounced as TahBAYahS KEY. Tobias is used chiefly in the English, German, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name's meaning is Yahweh is good. Biblical name derived from the elements 'towb' meaning good ; 'yahweh' name of God. Tobiah (Hebrew), Tobias (Old Greek), and Tobiyah (Hebrew) are original forms of Tobias. The name was borne by various characters in the Bible. In the Middle Ages, the name was most famous from the tale of 'Tobias and the Angel' in the Book of Tobit, which recounted how Tobias met the archangel Raphael and through the latter's help, became very rich. The name was also borne by Saint Tobias, a 4th century martyr at Sebaste. The name has traditionally been popular among Jews; among English speakers it was commonly adopted only after the Reformation. The name Tovia (Hebrew) is the female form of Tobias. Tobias has 15 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Tobias used in English include Tobiah and Tobin. The short form Toby, and the pet form Tobe are other English variants. Foreign variants of Tobias include Teive (Yiddish), Tevye (Yiddish), Thobias (Scandinavian), Tobia (Italian), TobiahTuvya (Hebrew), Tobiasz (Polish), Tobie (French), Tuvia (Hebrew), and Tuvya (Hebrew). Specific foreign variants include the short forms Tobi (German) and Topi (Finnish). See also the related form, Jahwe (German). Tobias is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1960s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2007 with 0.025% of baby boys being given the name Tobias. It ranked at #477 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.023% and its ranking #531, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2008, 13% more boys were named Tobias than the subsequent ranked name, Toby (English). Baby names that sound like Tobias include Tobiasz (Polish), Tavas (Lithuanian), Tavis (Scottish), Tavish (Irish and Scottish), Tawfiq (Arabic), Tevis (Scottish), Tevish (Scottish), and Thobias (Scandinavian). A famous person named Tobias is Author Tobias Wolff, born 19 June 1945, Birmingham, Alabama. KEY: Pronunciation for Tobias: T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
