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Bobby
say it bob-ee
What Bobby means
- English and Germanic pet form of Robert: bright fame
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 50 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 83 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 83 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 244 in Australia (2024)
- no. 284 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 356 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 421 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 1117 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Louis Nolan Rodrigo Luis Robin Louie Robert Lou Lewis Ludvig Legend Rupert
Bobby in stories
- X-Men: Bobby Drake, Iceman
- King of the Hill: Bobby Hill, Hank's son
- Supernatural: Bobby Singer, the gruff hunter mentor