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The baby name Tobi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-bee (English: /ˈtoʊ.bi/; Yoruba: /tɔˈbi/).

Tobi is English, Hebrew, Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Hebrew, Yoruba
Pronunciation: TOH-bee (English: /ˈtoʊ.bi/; Yoruba: /tɔˈbi/)

What is the meaning of the name Tobi ?

The baby name Tobi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-bee (English: /ˈtoʊ.bi/; Yoruba: /tɔˈbi/).

Tobi is English, Hebrew, Yoruba in Origin.

Tobi has dual roots: in Hebrew it is a pet form of Tobias/Tobiah (Toviyyah), “God/Yahweh is good,” while in Yoruba it functions as an independent unisex name meaning “great” or “big,” and as a clipped form of compound names ending in -tobi, such as Oluwatobi (“God is great”) and Adetobi (“the crown is great”). In German-speaking countries and Scandinavia, Tobi is a common nickname-turned-given-name for Tobias, and the spelling has spread internationally as a streamlined, gender-neutral choice.

In English use, the name stems from medieval and Reformation-era fondness for the biblical Tobias; the familiar pet form Toby became widespread and appears in culture (e.g., Uncle Toby in Tristram Shandy and “Toby jugs”). Today Tobi coexists with variants Toby, Tobie, and Tobey, with formal counterparts Tobias and Tobiah; related surnominal or regional forms include Tobin. The name balances warm tradition with a concise, modern look across cultures.

Tobi has the following similar or variant Names

Tobi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
Germany Boys 0 #158 3,187 5,697
NG 0 #161 105 5,926
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Sweden Boys 2013 #189 2 1,429
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
Austria 0 #198 16 850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
Germany 0 #216 270 2,542
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
Austria Boys 0 #221 265 2,180
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
NG Boys 0 #278 1,691 16,906
CZ Boys 0 #281 24 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PL Boys 0 #320 16 6,459
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
AR Boys 0 #337 137 7,628
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
UY Boys 0 #390 10 5,922
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
NG Girls 0 #408 493 15,093
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Boys 0 #513 38 12,054
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BO Boys 0 #582 11 9,244
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
CO Boys 0 #859 62 15,656
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #867 26 7,044
NL Boys 0 #878 74 5,873
MX Boys 0 #886 97 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #893 38 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,084 28 25,439
MA 0 #1,096 33 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,113 29 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,131 48 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,355 117 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,591 24 28,008

Tobi is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Flanders, Belgium
Sweden
AE
AL

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People also ask about Tobi

Tobi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tobi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TOH-bee (English: /ˈtoʊ.bi/; Yoruba: /tɔˈbi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Toby, Tobey, Tobie, Tobiah, Tobias and Tobin.
Across languages, Tobi has these equivalents: Tobias (Hebrew/Greek/Latin), Toby (English), Tobías (Spanish), Tobie (French), Tobiáš (Czech), and 2 more.
Yes — Tobi ranked #189 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Tobi ranks highest in Sweden (#189 in 2013).