Back Bob (navn) Danish Bob (Vorname) German Bob (voornaam) Dutch Bob (navn) NB Bob (personnamn) Swedish Боб (ім'я) Ukrainian
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | September 17 |
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| Variant form(s) | Robert, Bobby |
| Related names | Robert, Roberta, Bobbie, Bobby, Bobette, Robbie, Rob, Robin, numerous other variations |
Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert; and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby.
The name 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, Gill, or Bill, and Robert became Rob, Hob, Dob, Nob, or Bob.[1][2]
The name Bob has shrunken in popularity in the past 60 years. In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob, compared to fewer than 50 in 2000.[3]
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- ^ Hiskey, Daven (28 April 2012). "How Dick Came to be Short for Richard". Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Nickname history". Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Meaning of the name Bob". 11 February 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.