Hobbs

Hobbs Meaning & Origin

About Hobbs
The name "Hobbs" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hob," a diminutive form of "Robert." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone named Robert, meaning "bright fame" or "famous one." The name "Hobbs" signifies a person who is renowned or famous.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hobbs are male.

Hobbs Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/hɑbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobbs in Braille

Here's how to represent Hobbs in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hobbs in braille

How to Spell the Name Hobbs in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hobbs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hobbs in sign language

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