Tobin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is good”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- TOE-bin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
Usually an anglicized form of the Irish surname Tóibín, itself from a pet form of Tobias. Tobias comes from Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'God is good.'
How popular is Tobin?
Babies named Tobin in 202452
2024 rank#2,792 boys
Peak year2013
Total US babies since 18805,700
Tobin is fading: recent use is about 55% of its level ten years before.
Names like Tobin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Tobin questions
What does the name Tobin mean?
Tobin means "God is good". It comes from Hebrew. Usually an anglicized form of the Irish surname Tóibín, itself from a pet form of Tobias. Tobias comes from Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'God is good.'
Is Tobin a boy or girl name?
Tobin is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tobin?
52 US babies were named Tobin in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.
How do you pronounce Tobin?
Tobin is usually pronounced TOE-bin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.