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Bobbie

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 4
Origin: Greek « barbaros » (foreigner, non-Greek speaker). Meaning: Foreigner, unknown.
Barbara comes from the Greek « barbaros », meaning « foreigner » or « strange » — the very root that gave us « barbarian » — applied to anyone who did not speak Greek.

Name day for Bobbie

December 4

Why this day? Bobbie is a short form of Barbara, and shares its name day.

Bobbie is celebrated in France, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on December 4; the United States on April 29.

The story of the name Bobbie

Bobbie is a short form of Barbara. It keeps its origin (Greek « barbaros » (foreigner, non-Greek speaker)) and meaning — foreigner, unknown, and shares its name day, December 4.

On birth records, Bobbie is rarely written as such: the Bobbies are Barbaras (26,180 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barbara page.

Frequently asked questions about Bobbie

What does Bobbie mean?

Bobbie is a short form of Barbara, which means foreigner, unknown.

When is Bobbie's name day?

December 4, together with Barbara: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bobbie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Barbara.

Bobbie's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Bobbie

Bottom 10

  1. Lucien50%
  2. Germain51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Raymond54%
  5. Albert56%
  6. Aimé56%
  7. Gaston60%
  8. Pierre61%
  9. Armand63%
  10. Robert64%

Love potential for Bobbie

Professional potential for Bobbie

Bottom 10

  1. Aimé42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Marius43%
  4. Georges44%
  5. Marcel44%
  6. Léon44%
  7. Maurice44%
  8. Fernand44%
  9. Roger46%
  10. Eugène46%

Crush potential for Bobbie

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