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Bobs

Boy Name day: April 29
Bobs is a short form of Bobby: on birth records it is written Bobby (323,649 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bobby page. Also a short form of Bobbie, Bobbi, Bobbye.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Bright fame.
Bobby is an English pet form of Robert, from Germanic 'Hrod-berht' (hrod 'fame' + berht 'bright').

Name day for Bobs

April 29

Why this day? Bobs is a short form of Bobby, and shares its name day.

Bobs is celebrated in the United States on April 29.

The story of the name Bobs

Bobs is a short form of Bobby. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — bright fame, and shares its name day, April 29.

On birth records, Bobs is rarely written as such: the Bobss are Bobbys (323,649 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bobby page. Bobs is also a short form of Bobbie, Bobbi, Bobbye.

Frequently asked questions about Bobs

What does Bobs mean?

Bobs is a short form of Bobby, which means bright fame.

When is Bobs's name day?

April 29, together with Bobby: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bobs a name in its own right?

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

Bobs's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bobs

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Eddy42%
  5. Dino44%
  6. Wally46%
  7. Ronny46%
  8. Lonny47%
  9. Richie47%
  10. Felton47%

Love potential for Bobs

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Art96%
  3. Toney96%
  4. Williams94%
  5. Joesph93%
  6. Dwain91%
  7. Randell91%
  8. Rogers90%
  9. Rickie90%
  10. Rod90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally48%
  3. Felton50%
  4. Robby55%
  5. Donn56%
  6. Lenny58%
  7. Lonny58%
  8. Tod60%
  9. Richie61%
  10. Monty62%

Professional potential for Bobs

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny61%
  2. Dirk63%
  3. Wally64%
  4. Elvis64%
  5. Rickie64%
  6. Stanford65%
  7. Eddy66%
  8. Farrell66%
  9. Monty66%
  10. Robby67%

Crush potential for Bobs

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Dino42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Eddy42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Wally43%
  7. Donn45%
  8. Lonny45%
  9. Ronny46%
  10. Fritz46%
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