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What does Toby mean?
Hebrew: From Tobias, meaning "God is good"..
Is Toby a good dog name?
Excellent to call. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Toby in the Pets in the City community
Ranked #17 all-time — about 5.5 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (191 dogs). Trend: falling.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Toby suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Names similar to Toby
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.