At a Glance
- Meaning
- Short/pet form of longer Yoruba names built on 'Oluwa' (God) + 'tobi' (great), e.g. Oluwatobi, Oluwatobiloba -- broadly 'God is great'
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Pronunciation
- TOH-bee
Tobi is a Yoruba name meaning “short/pet form of longer Yoruba names built on 'Oluwa' (God) + 'tobi' (great), e.g. Oluwatobi, Oluwatobiloba -- broadly 'God is great'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tobi
Meaning: Short/pet form of longer Yoruba names built on 'Oluwa' (God) + 'tobi' (great), e.g. Oluwatobi, Oluwatobiloba -- broadly 'God is great'.
Origin: Yoruba.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Tobi
TOH-beeIPA /ˈtoʊbi/
Popularity of Tobi
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