Day of Santo Toribio, April 16. Names for children
Toribio is a name for a boy of Greek origin that means "noisy" or "with a lot of movement", which gives an idea of his energetic and dynamic character. It is a rare name, but it is very familiar, and may be the ideal for your child if you like names with tradition but not outdated. He celebrates h
Toribio is a name for a boy of Greek origin that means "noisy" or "with a lot of movement", which gives an idea of his energetic and dynamic character.
It is a rare name, but it is very familiar, and may be the ideal for your child if you like names with tradition but not outdated. He celebrates his name day on April 16, which is the day of Santo Toribio.
Curiosities about the name Toribio
Due to the meaning of his name, Toribio has an energetic character and a combative spirit, something that makes him fight with all the effort for everything he believes to be fair. In addition Toribio is a loyal and protective person, so he easily becomes the leader of his group of friends. His sympathy and his alert intelligence make him a sociable and admired person all over the world.
The name Toribio is not well known outside of the Hispanic sphere and has not been one of the most frequent names in any historical period. This means that nowadays many parents choose to revitalize these traditional names of great height, that without sounding outdated or eccentric give a touch of originality to any child.
We know several personalities with the name of your son, such as the Spanish professor of Chemistry Toribio Fernández Otero, the humanist Toribio Echeverría and the jurist Toribio Gómez de Santiago. But in addition, Toribio is an animated series of Japanese fiction based on the Dutch comic "Ox Tales".
However, it is the large number of religious, saints and missionaries named Toribio, who have popularized the name of your son, so that he has never fallen into oblivion. Brother Toribio, Toribio de Benavente or Santo Toribio de Mogroviejo are some of the most relevant. But the best known is, undoubtedly, Santo Toribio de Liébana, for the Monastery that bears his name and for the work he houses.
To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of April, consult our calendar of the names of saints in April. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.
And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.
Laura Sánchez. Collaborator of Guiainfantil.com
