Bobbi

Bobbi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: English
Say it: BAH-bee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Bobbi is a feminine spelling of Bobby, a diminutive of Robert. Robert comes from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'bright.'

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How popular is Bobbi?

202429.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Bobbi in 202497

2024 rank#2,013 girls

Peak year1971

Total US babies since 188024,172

Bobbi is steady now but far below its 1971 peak.

Names like Bobbi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bobbybright fame · Germanic
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Bobbi questions

What does the name Bobbi mean?

Bobbi means "bright fame". It comes from English. Bobbi is a feminine spelling of Bobby, a diminutive of Robert. Robert comes from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'bright.'

Is Bobbi a boy or girl name?

Bobbi is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bobbi?

97 US babies were named Bobbi in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.

How do you pronounce Bobbi?

Bobbi is usually pronounced BAH-bee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.