Toby

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Gender
Both
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
A shortened form of Tobias, from Tobiyah, meaning "God is good" from the Greek towb, meaning "good" and yahweh, the Hebrew name of "God".

Pronounced: toh bee
Facts
Actor Tobey Maguire is famed for his title role in the "Spiderman" films. The name is also shared by actor Toby Jones, who has voiced the character Dobby in the "Harry Potter" films and starred in "The Hunger Games" and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy". In classic literature, Sir Toby Belch is a character in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".
Numerology
8
With lots of drive and determination, 8s can do almost anything they set their minds to. Their energy and confidence make them a force to be reckoned with.

Read more about number 8s

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