Toby-James
Boy · TOH-bee-JAYMZ · Hebrew
Toby-James is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is good + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Toby-James mean?
Hebrew: Toby + James
“God is good + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Toby (Hebrew, “God is good”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
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- TOH-bee-JAYMZ
Meanings borrowed from Toby and James.
Is Toby-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Toby-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Toby-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Toby-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Toby-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 11 | #2,054 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Names like Toby-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tobias Elias Elijah Zachary Theodore Noah Gabriel Isaac Joey Theo Tommy Eli
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