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Tobi

Tobi ranks #187 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #297 among boy dog names.
Tobi's popularity trend

Tobi's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2017.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#187
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−8
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 10 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Tobi mean?
2 syllables

Tobi is a short form of Tobias, a name that comes from the Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'God is good.' The full form appears in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Tobit.

Tobi is bright and friendly, a name that suits a pet with a sunny, easygoing disposition. It's short, cheerful, and easy to call.

Where Tobi shows up

Cats named Tobi per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.03%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Tobi

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