Bob (personal name)

Gender	Male
Language(s)	English
Name day	September 17
Word/name	Robert (Germanic)
Meaning	Bright fame
Variant form(s)	Robert, Bobby
Related names	Robert, Roberta, Bobbie, Bobby, Bobette, Robbie, Rob, Robin, Rupert, Bert, Rahbert, Roberts, Hob, Dob, Nob, Bo, numerous other variations

Bob is a male given name or hypocorism, usually of Robert. It is most common in English speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

It most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so Richard became Rick, Hick, or Dick, William became Will or Bill, and Robert became Rob, Hob, Dob, Nob, or Bob.

In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob compared to fewer than 50 in 2000.

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