—2024 rank
1959peak year
89,402babies named Bob since 1880
▼ 50%5-year trend
Bob popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bob mean?
A rhyming diminutive of Robert, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'. Rhymed nicknames like Bob, Hob and Dob arose in medieval England.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Bob
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Famous Bobs
- Bob Dylan, singer-songwriter
- Bob Marley, musician
Spellings & variants
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