Tobias

Apocryphal fish healer

Tobias is a male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is good." It appears in the biblical Book of Tobit and has remained in steady use across European languages.

The name carries a slightly formal, traditional quality: Tobias prefers to go by Toby.

The short form Toby is more common in casual use.

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  • ApocryphaScripturally disputed religious texts
  • angelDivine winged messenger
  • SarahFemale name, Hebrew origin

fish · gall · blindness · healing · Nineveh · journey · piety · almsgiving · burial · demon

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Divergent

Tending to separate outward

character · novel · series · television · film · dystopian · comedy · shapeshifter · faction · storyline

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given

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Scandinavian · Hebrew · biblical · masculine · baptismal · classic · traditional · formal · surname · variant

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Toby

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G