Given name & surname
Toba
“God is good”
Toba is a variant of Tobi. In Hebrew use, Tobi carries the interpretation “God is good.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Toba is a variant of Tobi. In Hebrew use, Tobi carries the interpretation “God is good.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Toba connects to the Tobias name family through Tobi. An origin associated with Tobias is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Toba connects to the Tobias name family through Tobi. The history of Tobias gives this family its wider story. Tobias appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Toba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 453
- 0 boys · 453 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,457 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,457 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 505 as a first name in 2020; 156 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Toba’s family of names
Toba has a related form in Tobi. Toba has a related form in Tova.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Toba, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Iza
Iza is a feminine given name from Polish, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Polish, Hungarian, and Slovak.
3% boys · 97% girls
Rivkah
>99% girls
Devora
“bee”
>99% girls
Seba
“drunkard”
>99% girls
Devorah
“bee”
>99% girls
Leia
“child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers” · “languid”
>99% girls
Lia
“referring to a horn” · “languid”
>99% girls
Emanuela
“God is with us” · “one who is greatly loved”
>99% girls