Bob

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Bob

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Bob is an English diminutive for Robert, the Norman French form of a Germanic name, Hrodebert (Hreodbeorht in Old English). Originally it meant “Famous,” (from hrothi) and “Bright” (from berht).

History:
Bobby and Bob are fairly modern diminutives for Robert. They did not really appear before the early 19th century.

Pronunciation: bob-ee.

Alternates: Bobby, Bobbie.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Bobby Unser (1934-)
American race car driver.

Political Figures:
Bobby Seale (1936-)
Co-founder of the Black Panthers.

Singers and Entertainers:
Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-)
American blues singer.
Bobby Darin (1936-1973)
American singer/songwriter. Originally named Walden Robert Cassotto.
Bob Dylan (1941-)
American singer/songwriter.

Sports Stars:
Bob Zuppke (1879-)
American college football coach for the University of Illinois.
Bobby Jones (1902-1971)
American golfer.
Bobby Locke (1917-)
South African golfer. Originally named Arthur D’Arcy Locke.
Bob Mathias (1930-)
American athlete. Won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon of 1948.
Bob Pettit (1932-)
American professional basketball player.
Bobby Orr (1948-)
Canadian-American professional hockey player.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.223 % named Bobby
0.055 % named Bob
0.010 % named Bobbie

Popularity of Bob:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 443rd most popular.
1910-1920: 345th most popular.
1920-1930: 138th most popular.
1930-1940: 89th most popular.
1940-1950: 122nd most popular.
1950-1960: 225th most popular.
1960-1970: 199th most popular.
1970-1980: 583rd most popular.
1980-1990: 946th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Bobby:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 135th most popular.
1930-1940: 26th most popular.
1940-1950: 49th most popular.
1950-1960: 77th most popular.
1960-1970: 79th most popular.
1970-1980: 98th most popular.
1980-1990: 134th most popular.
1990-2000: 249th most popular.
1998: 334th most popular.
1999: 365th most popular.
2000: 370th most popular.
2001: 396th most popular.
2002: 403rd most popular.

Popularity of Bobbie, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 954th most popular.
1920-1930: 356th most popular.
1930-1940: 211th most popular.
1940-1950: 412th most popular.
1950-1960: 635th most popular.
1960-1970: 617th most popular.
1970-1980: 948th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A