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Boy name Old German origin Christian tradition

Bob

BOB · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Short for Robert — bright fame
Language
Old German
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#10012
2024 births7
Peak year1959
First appeared1880
Total US births92,978
1959 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
BobbyRob
In other languages
Roberto (Spanish/Italian)

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Notable people named Bob

Bob Dylan
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