The name Hobson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Robert".

English Names

Names Ending in -son for Boys

An original way to honor an ancestral Robert.   Hobson is outside the Top 1000 but is among the fastest-rising names for boys.

The name Hobson is currently ranked #714 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #311 in 1898. It is currently rising in popularity.

The name Hobson is a girl's name meaning "son of Robert".

Not often used for girls, but George Lucas used it as the middle name for his daughter Everest.

Hobson is occasionally used for boys in 2021.