Toby

Toby is a boy's and girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a medieval English short form of Tobias, from Hebrew Toviyyah, meaning 'God is good' or 'the goodness of God.'

Toby has been a beloved name in English literature and culture for centuries — from Shakespeare's Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night to the lovable dog in Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. Warm, approachable, and with just a hint of mischief, it's a name that feels simultaneously old-fashioned and entirely current.