Tobiloba
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- toh-bee-LOH-bah
- Origin
- Yoruba
Tobiloba is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “great as a king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tobiloba mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba, from tobi 'great' and oba 'king'
“great as a king”
Yoruba name from Nigeria, built from tobi, 'great', and oba, 'king'.
Is Tobiloba a girl's or a boy's name?
Tobiloba is a boys' name.
How popular is Tobiloba in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 6 boys.
Tobiloba in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
Names like Tobiloba
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Inioluwa, Obaloluwa, Ireoluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Enioluwa, Araoluwa, Ifeoluwa, Tobechukwu, Chukwuebuka, Ayomide, Boluwatife, Oluwademilade
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Iremide, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oreoluwa, Sade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa, Olamide, Akorede, Imisioluwa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tobiloba: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tobiloba, updated 20 October 2026.