Name: Tobias
Gender: Male
Usage: Tobias, of hebrew origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Tobias are in general originating from Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Tobias across the world, see Tobiah.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Tobias is: God is good, The lord is good.
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Numerology of the first name Tobias: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 3. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: expressive, imaginative, sociable, jovial, positive, optimistic, artistic.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Creative, Light-Hearted
Ruling planet: Jupiter
Colors: Purple, Lilac, Mauve
Gemstones: Amethyst
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The name Tobias is ranked on the 1,794th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 239800 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.004% of the population. The name Tobias has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Tobias (Τοβίας) is a Greek version of the Hebrew biblical name "Toviyah" (טוביה), meaning "The goodness of God". It is a popular male given name in Germany, Scandinavia, the United States and amongst Jewish people. In English-speaking countries it is often shortened to Toby. Other diminutives are Tobi (English, Germany) and Tobbe (Sweden). Tobias has also been a surname.
Biblical: Greek form of Hebrew Tobiah ‘God is good’. This name is borne by several characters in the Bible (appearing in the Authorized Version also as Tobijah), but in the Middle Ages it was principally associated with the tale of ‘Tobias and the Angel’. According to the Book of Tobit in the Apocrypha, Tobias, the son of Tobit, a rich and righteous Jew of Nineveh, was lucky enough to acquire the services of the archangel Raphael as a travelling companion on a journey to Ecbatana. He returned wealthy, married, and with a cure for his father's blindness. A historical St Tobias was martyred (c.315) at Sebaste in Armenia, together with Carterius, Styriacus, Eudoxius, Agapius, and five others.
Cognates: Jewish: Tuvia (Hebrew); Tevye, Teive (Yiddish).
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