BoyHebrew origin3 syllables
Tobiah
Meaning: “Yahweh is good”
About the name Tobiah
Tobiah is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Yahweh is good”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Tobiah ranked #4843 for boys in the US, with 21 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Tobiah were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh is good”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Tobiah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4843
- In 2015
- #4871
- Babies in 2025
- 21
Popularity of Tobiah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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