Meaning and Origin of: Bobby

Girl name origins & meanings

  • English : Bright; famous

Girl name variations

Roberta
Ruperta
Robin
Robyn
Robbin
Robinette
Robina
Bobbi
Bobbie
Bert
Berta
Bertie
Berthe

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Bright; famous

Boy name variations

Robert
Robbi
Robbie
Robbee
Robby
Roberto
Rupert
Rubert
Robertson
Robin
Robinson
Robbins
Robben
Riobard
Robey
Rober
Rab
Rob
Bob
Bert
Berty
Tito
Dob
Dobbs

Family name origins & meanings

  • English (mainly East Anglia and Kent) : probably from a pet form of the personal name Robert.

Famous people with this first name

Bobby Brown