# Tobiah

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An Ammonite mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah. (biblical character)
2. A male given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
From the Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah, “Yahweh is good”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tobiah