Toby

Female diminutive of Tobias, Greek from Hebrew

"God is good"

Toby Origin and Meaning

The name Toby is a girl's name meaning "God is good".

Toby is an early unisex name with a Shakespearean pedigree; when used for a girl it retains its tomboyish quality. Fits well with the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls -- alongside rising choices like Frankie and Stevie. Toby peaked as a girl's name in 1936 and was last on the charts in 1975. Though, it's been slowly rising in recent years with nearly 100 baby girls named Toby in 2023.

Toby Rank in US Top 1000

# 849 in the US

Toby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2790 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Toby

• Martha Virginia "Toby" Wing American actress

The name Toby in Pop Culture

• October "Toby" Daye main character in novels by Seanan McGuire
• Toby Bishop character in movie "Not Forgotten"
• Toby Hamee character in the Animorphs books by K. A. Applegate