Bob

English, diminutive of Robert

"bright fame"

Bob Origin and Meaning

Variation of Robert

Bob Rank in US Top 1000

# 939 in the US

Popularity of the name Bob

• 1337 Nameberry 2025
• 87 Cats 2022

Famous People Named Bob

• Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman) American singer,songwriter
• Robert Nathaniel Corey "Bob" Bryar former drummer of American band My Chemical Romance
• Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould lead singer of American punk band Husker Du
• Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley Jamaican reggae musician
• Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof English musician
• Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope English,American actor/comedian
• Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole former U.S. Senator from Kansas
• Robert Clark "Bob" Seger American singer,songwriter
• Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan American tennis player; twin of brother Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan
• Robert John "Bob" Odenkirk American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer
• George Robert "Bob" Newhart American actor/comedian
• Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas American sportscaster
• Robert Montgomery "Bob" Knight American basketball coach
• Robert Edward "Bob" Huggins American basketball coach
• Robert "Bob" Weinstein American film producer
• Robert "Bob" Kane American comic book artist
• Robert "Bob" Morris guitarist/singer for Chicago based band The Hush Sound
• Robert "Bob" Morley Australian actor
• B.o.B. stage name of Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., American rapper
• Robert "Bob" Irwin Australian TV personality, son of Steve Irwin
• Bob Sheen (b. 2009) son of actor Charlie Sheen
• Bob Barker(b. 1923) retired game show host famous for hosting "The Price is Right"

The name Bob in Pop Culture

• Bob the Titan character in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
• Bob Lee Swagger character in the movie "Shooter"
• Bob Chipeska character in the movie "Bad Santa"
• Bob Cratchit character in "A Christmas Carol"
• Killer BOB character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
• Bob two characters on British TV's "Blackadder"
• Bob character in The Dresden Files series
• Bob character on TV's "Becker"
• Bob Hunter character on TV's "Desperate Housewives"
• Bob main character in animated series "ReBoot"
• Bob the Killer Goldfish character in the Earthworm Jim video game series
• Smilin' Bob character in commercials for Enzyte
• Bob recurring character on TV's' "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
• Bob a "watchlizard" from the First Comics series "GrimJack"
• Bob Bobertson character in Flash cartoon "Weebl and Bob"
• Bob main character in sprite comic "Bob and George"
• Bob Agent of HYDRA, Marvel Comics character
• Bob main character from the TV show "Veggie Tales"
• Sideshow Bob (born Robert Underdunk Terwilliger) character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Bob Belcher main character on TV's "Bob's Burgers"
• Bob Kelso character on TV's "Scrubs"
• Bob Duncan character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
• Silent Bob character in several Kevin Smith films, partner of Jay
• Bob Wiley character in 1991 movie "What About Bob?"
• Planet Bob aka New Earth, in 2000 movie "Titan A.E."
• Handsome Bob character in 2008 movie "RocknRolla"
• Almighty Bob deity in "Mostly Harmless" by Douglas Adams
• Bob Johnson character on TV's "Sesame Street"
• Bob character in Erin Hunter's "Warriors" book series
• Bob character in "Harry Potter" series
• Bob minion in the "Despicable Me" movies
• "Bob the Builder " British animated TV series
• "Baby Bob " TV sitcom
• "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice " 1969 movie
• Bob aka Admiral Robert "Bob" Bennett , Starfleet Admiral in the 1989 Film
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Kirk referred to him simply as "Bob"