About Bob
The name Bob is a diminutive form of the name Robert, which is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "beraht" meaning "bright." As a result, the name Bob carries the meaning of "bright fame" or "famous and shining." It is a simple and friendly name that has become a popular nickname for individuals named Robert.
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Most individuals with the name Bob are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -58.33% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Bob in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bob using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.