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Toby

Also spelled: Tobey

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
The Middle English form of Tobias, from Hebrew for 'God is good' Likely
Origin
Hebrew, via English
Popularity

US 2025: #979 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #89

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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