Toby is a popular, usually male, name in many

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countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of

Tobias Tobias is the transliteration of the Greek which is a translation of the Hebrew biblical name he, טוֹבִיה, Toviyah, JahGod is good, label=none. With the biblical Book of Tobias being present in the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha of the Bible, To ...

. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה ''Toviah'', which translates to ''Good is Yahweh''.

Yahweh Yahweh *''Yahwe'', was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age if not somewhat earlier, and in the oldest biblical literature he posse ...

is the name of the

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

God. Toby is also an alternate form of Tobias. It is also used as a contraction of Tobin, an Irish surname now also used as a forename.

People named or nicknamed Toby

* Toby Alderweireld (born 1989), Belgian professional football player *

Toby Bailey John Garfield "Toby" Bailey (born November 19, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently a sports agent. College career Bailey played four years of college basketball at UCLA, being part of the Bruins squad th ...

(born 1975), American sports agent former professional basketball player *

Toby Balding Gerald Barnard Balding Jr. OBE (23 September 1936 – 25 September 2014), known as Toby Balding, was a British racehorse trainer, one of the few to have won the "big three" British jump races—the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Ch ...

(1936–2014), British racehorse trainer *

Toby Barker Toby Barker (born December 31, 1981) is an American people, American politician and the current List of mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 2007, he was elected a member of the Mississippi House of Represent ...

(born 1981), American politician *

Toby Barrett Theobald Butler "Toby" Barrett (born November 3, 1945) was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the district of Haldimand—Norfolk for the Progressive Conservative Party from 1995 until 2022. B ...

(born 1945), Canadian politician * Toby Brighty (born 1995), English Graphic Designer *

Toby Colbeck Leonard George ("Toby") Colbeck (1 January, 1884 – 3 January, 1918) was an English first-class cricketer active from 1905–14, playing for Middlesex. He was born in South Harrow. He died off the Cape of Good Hope in during World War I, in w ...

(1884-1918), English cricketer *

Toby Cosgrove Delos Marshall "Toby" Cosgrove (born 1940) is an American Vietnam War veteran and former heart surgeon. He served as the president and chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic from 2004 until 2017. Early life Toby Cosgrove was born in 1940 in Wate ...

(born 1940), American surgeon *

Toby Creswell Toby Creswell (born 21 May 1955) is an Australian music journalist and pop-culture writer. He was editor of ''Rolling Stone'' (Australia) and a founding editor of ''Juice''. In 1986, he co-wrote, with Martin Fabinyi, his first book, ''Too Much ...

(born 1955), Australian music journalist and writer *

Toby Fox Robert F. Fox (born October 11, 1991), known professionally as Toby Fox (previously Toby "Radiation" Fox), is an American video game developer and video game composer. He is known for developing the role-playing video games ''Undertale'' and '' ...

(born 1991), musician and video game designer * Tobias

Toby Gad Tobias "Toby" Gad (born 28 March 1968) is a Los Angeles-based German music producer/songwriter, best known for co-writing John Legend's biggest hit, " All of Me," the fifth-highest certified single in RIAA history, and for co-writing and producin ...

(born 1968), Los Angeles-based German music producer and songwriter *

Toby Garbett Toby Garbett (born 14 November 1976 in Chertsey Chertsey is a town in the Borough of Runnymede, Surrey, England, south-west of central London. It grew up round Chertsey Abbey, founded in 666 CE, and gained a market charter from He ...

(born 1976), British rower *

Toby Gerhart Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart (born March 28, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for Stanford University, and was a unanimous ...

(born 1987), American National Football League player *

Toby Greene Toby Greene (born 27 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 11th overa ...

(born 1993), Australian rules footballer *

Toby Harris, Baron Harris of Haringey Jonathan Toby Harris, Baron Harris of Haringey (born 11 October 1953) is a Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician in the House of Lords. Family and education Harris was born in North London, the son of geneticist Professor Harry Harris (ge ...

(born 1953), British Labour Party politician * Toby Gärnö Heikenen (1806–1887), Swedish mathematician * Gary

Toby Herald Gary Wayne "Toby" Herald (born July 4, 1953) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 91 since January 8, 2013. Elections *2012 To challenge District 91 incumbent Democra ...

(born 1953), American politician *

Toby Howard Toby L. J. Howard is an Honorary Reader in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester in the UK, He was Director of undergraduate studies 2011–2019. He retired from the University in July 2020. Education Howard was educ ...

(born 1960), English academic *

Toby Howarth Toby Matthew Howarth (born 12 July 1962) is a Church of England bishop. He is the current and first area of Bishop of Bradford in the Diocese of Leeds. Howarth was educated at Yale University and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford; and ordained in 1990. He s ...

(born 1962), Church of England bishop * Toby or

Theobald Jones Admiral Theobald Jones (15 April 1790 – 7 February 1868), also known as Toby Jones, was an Irish officer in the British Royal Navy, a Tory politician, a noted lichenologist, and a fossil-collector. The County Londonderry-born son of a Church ...

(1790–1868), Irish Royal Navy admiral, Tory politician, lichenologist and fossil collector *

Toby Jones Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 7 September 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama ''Orlando'' in 1992. He ...

(born 1966), English actor *

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...

Covel (born 1961), American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and actor * Toby King (born 1996), English rugby league player *

Toby Love Toby Love is an American singer and songwriter. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production. Background Toby Love was born in The Bronx, New York to Puerto Rican parents, his m ...

, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter *

TobyMac Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

, American Christian hip-hop artist *

Toby McGrath Toby Jason McGrath (born 11 October 1980) is an Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was rookie-listed with both the West Coast Eagles and in the Australian Football Lea ...

(born 1980), Australian rules footballer * Anthony

Toby Moffett Anthony John Moffett, Jr. (born August 18, 1944) is a former American politician from the state of Connecticut. A Democrat, Moffett served in the United States House of Representatives as the member from Connecticut's 6th congressional district ...

(born 1944), American politician *

Toby Nankervis Toby Nankervis (born 12 August 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 12 matches for the Sydney Swans from 2014 to 2016 after being ...

(born 1994), Australian rules footballer *

Toby Ng Tobias Ng (born 8 October 1985) is a Canadian badminton player. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ng's father is from Hong Kong and his mother from Macau. He started playing badminton at the Kensington Community Centre, when he was ...

(born 1985), Canadian badminton player *

Toby Orenstein Toby Barbara Orenstein (née Press; born May 23, 1937) is an American theatrical director, producer, and educator. She has two honorable mentions for the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre. Orenstein was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hal ...

(born 1937), American theatre founder, producer, and director *

Toby Peirce Michael Toby Edward Peirce (born 14 June 1973) is a retired cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was educated at Ardingly College, and went on to play 69 times for Sussex Sussex (), from the Old En ...

(born 1973), English retired cricketer *

Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet Colonel Sir Alfred "Toby" Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, (17 January 1867 – 1 June 1934) was an English soldier and intelligence officer, sportsman, pioneer motorist and aviator. Early life Rawlinson was the second son of Major-General Sir Henry ...

, nicknamed “Toby“ (1867-1934), English sportsman and intelligence officer *

Toby Regbo Toby Finn Regbo (born 18 October 1991) is an English actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He is known for his role as young Nemo Nobody in the science fiction drama '' Mr. Nobody'', as Francis II of France on The CW series ''R ...

(born 1991), English actor *

Toby Riddle Toby "Winema" Riddle (1848–1920) was a Modoc people, Modoc woman who served as an interpreter in negotiations between the Native Americans in the United States, Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army during the Modoc War (also ...

(1848–1920), Modoc woman, U.S. Army interpreter *

Toby Smith (rugby union) Toby Smith (born 10 October 1988) is a retired Australian rugby union player. He played Rugby union positions#1. Prop, prop for the Chiefs (rugby union), Chiefs, Melbourne Rebels, Rebels and in Super Rugby, and for the Australia national rugby u ...

(born 1988), Australian rugby union footballer *

Toby Ann Stavisky Toby Ann Stavisky (née Goldhaar, born June 26, 1939) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate, having held a seat since 1999. She represents the 11th district, which comprises parts of Queens. Life and caree ...

(born 1939), American politician *

Toby Stephens Toby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is an English actor who has appeared in films in the UK, US and India. He is known for the roles of Bond villain Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film ''Die Another Day'' (for which he was nominated for the ...

(born 1969), English actor *

Toby Stevenson Toby "Crash" Stevenson (born November 19, 1976 in Odessa, Texas) is an Olympic class pole vaulter from the United States. He is known for being the only pole vaulter in the international elite to wear a helmet during jumps. Biography While atte ...

(born 1976), American retired pole vaulter *

Toby Tiangco Tobias Renald Marcelo Tiangco (born November 21, 1967) is a Filipino politician currently serving as congressman for Navotas' lone district since 2022, position he previously held from 2010 to 2019. He was also the Mayor of Navotas for several ti ...

(born 1967), Filipino politician *

Toby Toman Toby Toman, is a drummer who played with various British bands including The Nosebleeds, Ludus, The Durutti Column, Blue Orchids, and Primal Scream, working often with German singer Nico, known for her role with The Velvet Underground, while sh ...

, British rock drummer * Tobias

Toby Turner Toby Joseph Turner (born March 3, 1985), also known by his stage name Tobuscus, is an American Internet personality and actor. Originally from Niceville, Florida, he is best known for his YouTube videos. As of November 5, 2021, Turner has a to ...

(born 1985), American internet personality, actor, comedian and musician * Toby Weathersby (born 1996), American football player *

Toby Wilkinson Toby Alexander Howard Wilkinson, (born 1969) is an English Egyptologist and academic. After studying Egyptology at the University of Cambridge, he was Lady Wallis Budge Research Fellow in Egyptology at Christ's College, Cambridge (1993 to 199 ...

(born 1969), English Egyptologist and academic *

Toby Wright Toby Wright is an American record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with artists such as Alice in Chains, Metallica, Sevendust and Korn. Credits Producer * 3rd Strike - '' Lost Angel'' *8stops7 - ''In Moderation'' *Alice in Chains - ...

, record producer and mixing engineer *

Toby Wright (American football) Toby Lin Wright (born November 19, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was d ...

(born 1970), American retired National Football League player *

Toby Young Toby Daniel Moorsom Young (born 17 October 1963) is a British social commentator. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of ''The Spectator'', and a former associate editor at ''Quillette.'' A graduate of ...

(born 1963), British journalist

Fictional characters

Sir Toby Belch Sir Toby Belch is a character in William Shakespeare’s ''Twelfth Night''. He is Olivia's uncle. Character Sir Toby is an ambiguous mix of high spirits and low cunning. He first appears in the play's third scene, when he storms onto the stage ...

, from Shakespeare's play ''Twelfth Night'' *

Toby Cavanaugh ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American teen drama television series created by I. Marlene King for Freeform. It is based on Sara Shepard's novel series of the same name. Some of the characters appeared in the spin-off shows '' Ravenswood'', ...

, in the second book of the ''Pretty Little Liars'' series and a recurring character on the TV series of the same name * Toby Damon, on the TV series ''

This Is Us ''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It s ...

'' *

Toby Flenderson ''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments wi ...

, on the TV series ''The Office'' *

Toby Hamee ''Animorphs'' is a science fantasy series of children's books written by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, writing together under the name K. A. Applegate, and published by Scholastic. It is told in first person, with all ...

, from the ''Animorphs'' books by K. A. Applegate *

Toby Isaacs '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, on the TV series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *

Toby Mangel Toby Mangel is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ben Geurens. He made his first on-screen appearance on 10 November 1988. Toby was originally played by Finn Greentree-Keane from 1988 until 1990. He depa ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Toby Mills Toby Mills is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', who arrived on 14 November 2001 played by Henry Luxemburg until 24 October 2003. Henry Luxembourg went on to be an icon of St Anselms college where he curren ...

, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Toby Mitchell, protagonist of the 1960s Canadian TV series ''

Toby Toby is a popular, usually male, name in many English speaking countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה ''Toviah'', which translates to ''Good i ...

'' * Toby Tyler, protagonist of the children's novel ''

Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a Circus ''Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a Circus'' is a children's novel by "James Otis", the pen name of James Otis Kaler. Summary ''Toby Tyler'' tells the story of a ten-year-old orphan who runs away from a foster home to join the traveling circu ...

'' and the film adaptation ''Toby Tyler'' * Toby Waller, the slave name of

Kunta Kinte Kunta Kinte ( – ; ) is a character in the 1976 novel '' Roots: The Saga of an American Family'' by American author Alex Haley. Kunta Kinte was based on one of Haley's ancestors, a Gambian man who was born around 1750, enslaved, and taken to ...

in the Alex Haley novel ''Roots'' and the television adaptation *

Toby Ziegler Tobias "Toby" Zachary Ziegler is a fictional character in the television serial drama ''The West Wing'', played by Richard Schiff. The role of Toby Ziegler earned actor Richard Schiff the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor i ...

, the White House Communications Director in the TV series ''The West Wing'' *

Toby the Tram Engine Toby is a fictional anthropomorphic brown square tram engine in ''The Railway Series'' by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher; he also appears in the television series adaptation ''Thomas & Friends'' and is currently set to ...

, in The Railway Series of books and the spin-off TV series ''Thomas & Friends'' * Uncle Toby, in the novel ''

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'', also known as ''Tristram Shandy'', is a novel by Laurence Sterne, inspired by ''Don Quixote''. It was published in nine volumes, the first two appearing in 1759, and seven others followin ...

'' *Toby, a dog in traditional British

Punch and Judy Punch and Judy is a traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically Mr. Punch and one other character w ...

puppet shows *

Toby the Pup Toby the Pup is an animated cartoon character created by animators Sid Marcus, Dick Huemer, and Art Davis. He starred in a series of early sound shorts produced by Charles B. Mintz for RKO Radio Pictures. The series lasted from 1930 to 1931. Twelv ...

, in theatrical cartoons during 1930 and 1931 *

, on the animated series ''Beyblade: Metal Masters'' * Toby, partial bloodhound in the Sherlock Holmes tale "

The Sign of Four ''The Sign of the Four'' (1890), also called ''The Sign of Four'', is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Plot ...

" * Toby, the anthropomorphic cactus in the children's TV series ''

Sheriff Callie's Wild West ''Sheriff Callie's Wild West'' is an American animated children's television series created by the combined efforts of George Evelyn, Holly Huckins and Denis Morella, the creators of Higglytown Heroes, and produced by WildBrain Entertainment. It ...

'' * Toby, the invisible demonic entity in the horror film ''

Paranormal Activity 3 ''Paranormal Activity 3'' is a 2011 American found footage supernatural horror film, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. It is the third (chronologically, the first) installment of the ''Paranormal Activity'' series and serves as a p ...

'' * Toby, the baby in the film ''

Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...

'' * Toby, the boy in the film "

Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

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