Tobias

Tobias \to-bias, tob-i-as\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Tobias is pronounced in English as TahBAYahS or in German as TowBIYaaS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Tobias: T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Tobias?

Tobias is used predominantly 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 Tobiyah was borne by various characters in the Bible; the '-iyah' ending was often represented by '-ias' in Greek. The name was also borne by Saint Tobias, a 4th-century martyr at Sebaste. In the Middle Ages, it was most famous from the tale of 'Tobias and the Angel' in the apocryphal Book of Tobit. It recounted how Tobias, accompanied by his dog, met the archangel Raphael and through the latter's help, eventually collected a debt for his father Tobit, won himself a wife, and also cured his father's blindness. The name Tobias has traditionally been popular among Jews; among English speakers it was commonly adopted only after the Reformation. The name Tovia name (Hebrew) is the female form of Tobias. Tobias is a widely used name; it has 33 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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A famous person named Tobias is Author Tobias Wolff, born 19 June 1945, Birmingham, Alabama.

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The baby name Tobias fun facts:

The name Tobias in reverse order is "Saibot".

The numerological value of the name Tobias is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Tobias?

Tobias is in the top names in USA.