Bobby

Short form of Roberta, English
"bright fame"

Bobby Origin and Meaning

The name Bobby is a girl's name meaning "bright fame".

Bobby is a nickname-name that's long been used on its own for both girls and boys, though the Bobby spelling is more usually masculine while the girls' version is usually Bobbie. There were just over 50 baby girls named Bobbie in one recent year and only five named Bobby, compared with nearly 300 baby boys named Bobby. Robert F. Kennedy III and Amaryllis Fox named their daughter Bobby, continuing the family tradition across genders. And Millie Bobby Brown is a hot young actress.

# 958 in the US

Bobby Rank in US Top 1000

Bobby in Pop Culture

  • Roberta "Bobby" Ellis
    character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
  • Bobby Simpson
    character on Australian soap opera 'Home & Away'