Bobbie

Bobbie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: English
Say it: BAH-bee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (83% of all uses)

Bobbie is a diminutive of Bob or Bobby, from Robert. The underlying Germanic elements mean 'bright' and 'fame.'

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How popular is Bobbie?

202419.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Bobbie in 202465

2024 rank#2,650 girls

Peak year1934

Total US babies since 1880106,952

Bobbie is steady now but far below its 1934 peak.

Names like Bobbie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bobbright fame · English
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

Bobbie questions

What does the name Bobbie mean?

Bobbie means "bright fame". It comes from English. Bobbie is a diminutive of Bob or Bobby, from Robert. The underlying Germanic elements mean 'bright' and 'fame.'

Is Bobbie a boy or girl name?

Bobbie is mainly a girl's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bobbie?

65 US babies were named Bobbie in 2024. Its peak year was 1934.

How do you pronounce Bobbie?

Bobbie 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.