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Bobby
BobbySay it BOB-ee
Bobby meaning
Bobby is an international boy's name of English origin (from Germanic).
Pet form of Robert, "bright with fame"
Also used to mean: bright fame
Bobby is the pet form of Robert. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces Robert to Old High German Hrodberht, from hrod, "fame, glory", and berht, "bright", so the name means "bright with fame". Bob is the short form and Bobby its affectionate diminutive; in Britain a police officer is a bobby after Sir Robert Peel, who set up the London police. In India Bobby is the title of Raj Kapoor's 1973 film, whose heroine was called Bobby, and the name of the actor Bobby Deol; it is used as a nickname for boys and girls alike.
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), s.v. Robert; bobby · entry Robert · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Robert · Online Etymology Dictionary, bobby · Wikipedia, Bobby (1973 film) · Wikipedia, Bobby Deol
Famous namesakes
- Bobby Deol, Hindi film actor
Popularity abroad
- #94 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Bobby · Bobbie