Bob

  • Boy
  • 3 letters
German Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages.
Abbreviation of Robert
Short form of Robert
Famous bearer Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce and novelist Robert Ludlum.
Also listed under English

Bob is a boy’s name of English and German origin. Meaning in German: Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys’ name since the Middle Ages. Bob is a abbreviation of Robert and short form of Robert. Famous bearer: Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce and novelist Robert Ludlum. The name has 3 letters.

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