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Toben
How to Pronounce Toben
Pronounced TOH-bin /ˈtoʊ.bɪn/Low
Meaning: Toben is a German and Danish short form of Tobias, sometimes spelled Torben as well. Tobias comes from the Hebrew Toviyyah, meaning 'God is good' or 'the Lord is good.' Toben carries that meaning through its parent, arriving in American use as a crisp, Northern European form of the biblical name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Toben is a German and Danish form of Tobias, from the Hebrew Toviyyah, 'God is good.' It reached American families as a short, distinctive alternative to Tobias and Toby, carrying the same faith meaning. Its clean two-beat sound fits the modern taste for crisp, Northern European names.
Toben stayed rare, given to only about fourteen boys a year around its 2009 peak, though records show scattered use from the 1970s on. A boy named Toben then is in his teens today, his name a compact, heritage form of the biblical Tobias.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Toben mean?
It is a German and Danish form of Tobias, from the Hebrew Toviyyah, 'God is good.'
How do you pronounce Toben?
It is commonly said TOH-bin /ˈtoʊ.bɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Toben a boy or girl name?
Toben is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Toben?
It was always rare, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its peak near the end of the two-thousands.