Entry № 7162 · Other origin

Tobi Tobi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ TOH-bee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Great / abundant (Yoruba foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "great / abundant (yoruba foundational)".

Tobi is from the Other Tóbi. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Tobi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Yoruba Tóbi great big abundant + foundational central in Yoruba aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational central in pan-Yoruba spiritual + naming heritage spanning Ile-Ife + Oyo Empire 1300-1896 + foundational central in compound names Tóbiloba great is the king + Tobilola great is wealth + foundational Tobi Amusan Nigerian sprinter + foundational world record 100m hurdles 2022 World Athletics Championships + foundational pan-Yoruba diaspora heritage. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Great / abundant (Yoruba foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Yoruba *Tóbi* great big abundant + foundational central in Yoruba aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational central in pan-Yoruba spiritual + naming heritage spanning Ile-Ife + Oyo Empire 1300-1896 + foundational central in compound names *Tóbiloba* great is the king + *Tobilola* great is wealth + foundational Tobi Amusan Nigerian sprinter + foundational world record 100m hurdles 2022 World Athletics Championships + foundational pan-Yoruba diaspora heritage

The name in its native script.

Tóbi
Transliteration
Tóbi
Pronunciation
/ ˈtoʊ.bi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Tobi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Tobi · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Tobis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Tobi Amusan / world record
Yoruba great big abundant + Tóbiloba great is king + Tobilola great is wealth + Tobi Amusan Nigerian sprinter + world record 100m hurdles 2022 World Athletics Championships
Yoruba sports

Names connected to Tobi.

The number behind Tobi.

1

The Builder

Tobi has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Other meaning. 2 syllables. Tobi."
Mother of one