Bobbie

Diminutive of Roberta or Barbara, English

"bright fame; stranger"

Bobbie Origin and Meaning

The name Bobbie is a girl's name of English origin meaning "bright fame; stranger".

Vintage nickname for Roberta or Barbara, most famously borne by Roberta "Bobbie" in Edith Nesbit's classic The Railway Children. Bobbie is one of the adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls, with all the appeal of Billie but without the popularity (yet!).

Bobbie Rank in US Top 1000

# 787 in the US

Bobbie Popularity

• 1505 Nameberry 2022
• 541 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Bobbie

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Bobbie.

• Bobby
• Bebe
• Bennie
• Barrett
• Mindy
• Billie
• Bayley
• Abbot
• Lennie
• Lenny
• Armani
• Mel
• Almond
• Nonie
• Aggie
• Adabelle
• Bao
• Baby
• Babe
• Barbie

Famous People Named Bobbie

• Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter) American singer
• Bobbie Diane Eakes American singer
• Bobbie Ann Mason American novelist
• Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld Canadian Olympic runner
• Ester Laurie "Bobbie" Heine Miller South African tennis player
• Barbara Jane "Bobbie" Sparrow Canadian politician

Bobbie in Pop Culture

• Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Spencer character on American soap "General Hospital"
• Barbara "Bobbi" Morse aka Mockingbird superhero from Marvel Comics
• Roberta "Bobbie" Draper character in the Expanse novels by James S. A. Corey and the show of the same name