Short form of Tobias, from Hebrew Toviyah meaning 'God is good'; used as both a nickname and a standalone given name across German-speaking and English-speaking countries.
Nicknames
toby · tob
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Friendly and approachable; ages reasonably well though it stays boyish.
The cultural moment.
Popular as a standalone in Germany and Austria through the 1990s and 2000s.