Boby

Boby Meaning & Origin

About Boby
The surname Boby is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Robert." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Robert. The name Robert itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hrodebert," which means "bright fame" or "famous one." Over time, the surname Boby has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Bobby or Bobbie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boby: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/boby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boby in Braille

Here's how to represent Boby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boby in braille

How to sign the name Boby using Sign Language

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

The name Boby in sign language

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