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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. Timmy42%
  2. Jayson42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Salvador42%
  6. Rudy42%
  7. Pablo42%
  8. Garry42%
  9. Freddy42%
  10. Chance42%

Love potential for Bobs

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Percy42%
  5. Homer45%
  6. Maverick46%
  7. Ezra47%
  8. Chance49%
  9. Darwin50%
  10. Gael51%

Professional potential for Bobs

Top 10

  1. Shaun96%
  2. Stewart96%
  3. Hugh96%
  4. Thaddeus95%
  5. Titus95%
  6. Desmond94%
  7. Teddy94%
  8. Giovanni92%
  9. Otis92%
  10. Abel92%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon46%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. Xander48%
  4. Zander48%
  5. Darius50%
  6. Bentley50%
  7. King52%
  8. Holden52%
  9. Cesar53%
  10. Axel54%

Crush potential for Bobs

Top 10

  1. Brad79%
  2. Jerald79%
  3. Grover79%
  4. Rickey78%
  5. Rick78%
  6. Dick78%
  7. Graham77%
  8. Vaughn77%
  9. Stewart76%
  10. Emanuel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy42%
  2. Salvador42%
  3. Garry42%
  4. Rudy42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Pablo42%
  7. Freddy42%
  8. Dante42%
  9. Pedro42%
  10. Milo42%
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