Overview
people
Sample Size
14,990
Gender Distribution
Male:
96.8%
Female:
3.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Bobby is a diminutive form of the name Robert, which originates from the Old German name Hrodebert meaning 'bright fame'. It is mainly used as a male name but has seen some use as a female name as well. As a nickname, it can also be short for Barbara or other names.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
5,372 samples
99%
GB
1,944 samples
95%
IN
937 samples
93%
NG
904 samples
98%
FR
830 samples
95%
ID
776 samples
99%
DE
421 samples
98%
CA
247 samples
94%
IT
247 samples
95%
NL
230 samples
93%
TH
175 samples
94%
ZA
167 samples
96%
PH
155 samples
98%
ES
141 samples
94%
MY
130 samples
98%
CN
125 samples
91%
SE
109 samples
98%
IE
107 samples
94%
CH
92 samples
99%
AU
82 samples
100%
+ 70 more countries
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