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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

Top 10

  1. Jerald95%
  2. Otis88%
  3. Conrad86%
  4. Grover86%
  5. Dick85%
  6. Hugh85%
  7. Julius85%
  8. Wilfred85%
  9. Sylvester85%
  10. Louie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior43%
  2. Homer48%
  3. Percy48%
  4. Archie49%
  5. Rufus50%
  6. Virgil52%
  7. Luther53%
  8. Buddy55%
  9. Reuben56%
  10. Jess60%

Love potential for Bobs

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer45%
  3. Rufus56%
  4. Lowell59%
  5. Virgil59%
  6. Amos63%
  7. Jess63%
  8. Reuben63%
  9. Garland63%
  10. Myron65%

Professional potential for Bobs

Top 10

  1. Hugh96%
  2. Otis92%
  3. Salvatore91%
  4. Willard91%
  5. Boyd90%
  6. Conrad89%
  7. Reuben89%
  8. Louie88%
  9. Grover87%
  10. Horace87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther56%
  2. Virgil56%
  3. Dick64%
  4. Julius65%
  5. Percy67%
  6. Bert68%
  7. Doyle68%
  8. Roscoe69%
  9. Dewey70%
  10. Homer70%

Crush potential for Bobs

Top 10

  1. Jerald79%
  2. Grover79%
  3. Dick78%
  4. Delbert76%
  5. Louie74%
  6. Loyd74%
  7. Julius73%
  8. Alton70%
  9. Irving69%
  10. Willard69%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior48%
  2. Reuben48%
  3. Buddy49%
  4. Homer50%
  5. Morris51%
  6. Archie51%
  7. Virgil51%
  8. Luther52%
  9. Rufus55%
  10. Jess55%
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