Bobby (given name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Other names | |
| Related names | Robert, Roberta, Roberto, Bobbi, Bob |
Bobby or Bobbie is a masculine and feminine hypocorism, given name and occasional nickname. It is usually a variant of Robert (male) or Roberta (female). It can also be short for the male name Roberto. The female version is also sometimes spelled "Bobbi" or "Bobi".
"Bobby" is a diminutive of "Bob", itself a diminutive which most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so Richard became Rick, Hick, or Dick, William became Will or Bill, and Robert became Rob, Hob, Dob, Nob, or Bob.[1][2]
People
Male
- Bobby Abreu (born 1974), Venezuelan-American Major League Baseball player
- Bobby Äikiä (1995–2006), Swedish boy murdered by his mother and stepfather
- Bobby Allison (born 1937), former American NASCAR Winston Cup driver; named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers
- Bobby Ball, stage name of British comedian Robert Harper (born 1944)
- Bobby Beathard former NFL general manager
- Bobby Berk, American interior designer and reality television personality.
- Bobby Bland (1930–2013), stage name of Robert Brooks, American blues singer, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Bobby Blotzer (born 1958), drummer for the hard rock band Ratt
- Bobby Bonds (1946–2003), American former Major League Baseball player, father of Barry Bonds
- Bobby Bones (born 1980), radio personality and radio hall of fame member
- Bobby Bonilla (born 1963), American former Major League Baseball player
- Bobby Bowden (born 1929), American retired college football coach
- Bobby Brown (born 1969), American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor
- Bobbie Bruce (1906–1978), Scottish footballer
- Bobby Buntrock (1952–1974), American child actor
- Bobby Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bobby Cannavale, American actor
- Bobby Cash, an Indian singer
- Bobby Clarke (born 1949), Canadian former National Hockey League Hall-of-Fame player
- Bobby Charlton (born 1937), English former footballer
- Bobby Collier (1929–2000), American football player
- Bobbie Comber (1886–1942), British comedian, singer and actor
- Bobby Comstock (1941–2020), American rock and roll singer
- Bobby Cox (born 1941), American former Major League Baseball player and manager
- Bobby Cox (footballer) (1934–2010), Scottish footballer
- Bobby Curtola (1943–2016), Canadian singer and teen idol
- Bobby Dalbec (born 1995), American professional baseball player
- Bobby Dall (born 1963), stage name of Robert Harry Kuykendall, American bass player for the hard rock band Poison
- Bobby Darin (1936–1973), stage name of Walden Robert Cassotto, American singer, songwriter and actor
- Bobby Day (1930–1990), stage name of Robert Byrd, American singer
- Bobby Davro, English actor and comedian born Robert Nankeville in 1958
- Bobby Dodd (1908–1988), American college football Hall-of-Fame coach and player
- Bobby Doerr (born 1918), American former Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame player
- Bobby Driscoll (1937–1968), American child actor
- Bobby Eaton (born 1958), American retired professional wrestler
- Bobby Farrelly (born 1958), American movie producer and director, one half of the Farrelly Brothers
- Bobby Fischer (1943–2008), American chess grandmaster
- Bobby Fish pro wrestler
- Bobby Flay (born 1964), American celebrity chef, restaurateur and reality TV personality
- Bobby Freeman (1940–2017), American R&B and soul singer, songwriter
- Bobby Freeman (American football) (1932–2003), American National Football League player
- Bobby Freeman (politician) (1934–2016), American lawyer and politician
- Bobby Fresques, American football player
- Bobbie Friberg da Cruz (born 1982), Swedish footballer
- Bobby Fuller (1942–1966), American rock-and-roll singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Bobby Goldsboro (born 1941), American singer
- Bobby Gordon (1923–2001), Scottish footballer
- Bobby Gordon (American football) (1935–1990), American football player
- Bobbie Goulding (born 1972), English rugby league football coach and former player
- Bobby Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bobby Grich (born 1949), American former Major League Baseball player
- Bobby Hackett (1915–1976), American jazz musician
- Bobby Hamilton Jr. (born 1978), American race car driver
- Sir Robert "Bobby" Bryson Hall II (born 1990), American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and author.
- Bobby Hatfield (1940–2003), American singer, one half of the Righteous Brothers
- Bobby Heenan (born 1944), American former professional wrestler, manager and announcer
- Bobby Hebb (1938–2010), American R&B and soul singer
- Bobby Helms (1933–1997), American country music singer
- Bobby Higginson (born 1970), American Major League Baseball player
- Bobby Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bobby Hopkinson (born 1990), English footballer
- Bobby Hull (born 1939), Canadian former National Hockey League and World Hockey League player, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Bobby Hurley (born 1971), American former National Basketball Association player and college basketball head coach
- Bobby Jenks (born 1981), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bobby Jindal (born 1971), American politician
- Bobby Jones (golfer) (1902–1971), American golfer
- Bobby Keck, former NASCAR Cup Series driver
- Bobby Knight (born 1940), American former college basketball coach
- Bobby Labonte (born 1964), American race car driver
- Bobby D. Lain (1937–2012), American Marine officer and Navy Cross recipient, college professor
- Bobby Lane (born 1939), American National Football League player
- Bobby Lashley (born 1976), American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American National Football League quarterback
- Bobby Lee American comedian
- Bobby Lewis born 1925), American rock-and-roll and R&B singer
- Bobby Ljunggren (born 1961), Swedish songwriter
- Bobby Majors (born 1949), American former National Football League player
- Bobby Massie (born 1989), American National Football League player
- Bobby McFerrin (born 1950), American jazz singer
- Bobby Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Bobby Mitchell (born 1935), American former National Football League player and member of the Hall of Fame
- Bobby Murcer (1946–2008), American former Major League Baseball player and broadcaster
- Bobby Moore (disambiguation)
- Bobby Moore (1941–1993), English footballer
- Bobby Nichols (born 1936), former pro golfer
- Bobby Nystrom (born 1952), Swedish-born Canadian former National Hockey League player
- Bobby Ojeda (born 1957), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bobby Okereke (born 1996), American football player
- Bobby Ologun, Nigerian-born television performer in Japan and mixed martial arts fighter, born Alaji Karim Ologun in 1973
- Bobby Orr (born 1948), Canadian retired National Hockey League defenceman, member of the Hall of Fame
- Bobby Pesavento (born 1979), American football player
- Bobby Petrino (born 1961), American National Football League and college football coach
- Bobby Pickett (1938–2007), American singer best known for co-writing and performing the novelty song "Monster Mash"
- Bobby Portis American basketball player
- Bobby Quarry (born 1962), American boxer, younger brother of boxer Jerry Quarry
- Bobby Rahal (born 1953), American race car driver and owner
- Bobby (rapper), iKon
- Bobby Richardson (born 1935), American former Major League Baseball player
- Bobby Richardson (American football) (born 1992), American National Football League player
- Bobby Riggs (1918–1995), American tennis player
- Bobby Robertson (1917–2009), American football player
- Bobby Robson (1913–2009), English football player and manager
- Bobby Roode (born 1977), Canadian professional wrestler
- Bobby Ross former NFL and College football coach
- Bobby Rydell, American singer born Robert Louis Ridarelli in 1942
- Bobby Rush (born 1946), American politician
- Bobby Rush (musician), American blues musician, composer and singer born Emmit Ellis Jr. in 1933
- Bobby Sands (1954–1981), Provisional Irish Republican Army hunger striker and abstentionist MP in the United Kingdom Parliament
- Bobby Seale (born 1936), African-American political activist, co-founder of the Black Panther Party
- Bobby Short (1924–2005), American singer and pianist
- Bobby Sherman (born 1943), American singer, teen idol and actor
- Bobby Shmurda, stage name of American rapper Ackquille Jean Pollard (born 1994)
- Bobby Smith (disambiguation)
- Bobby Smith (rhythm and blues singer) (1936–2013), lead singer of the (Detroit) Spinners
- Bobby Thigpen (born 1963), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Bobby Thompson (disambiguation)
- Bobby Thomson (disambiguation)
- Bobby Thomson (1923–2010), Scottish-born American Major League Baseball player
- Bobby Unser (born 1934), American former racing driver
- Bobby Valentine (born 1950), American former Major League Baseball player and manager
- Bobby V (born 1980), stage name of African-American R&B singer Bobby Wilson
- Bobby Van (1928–1980), stage name of American actor and game show host Robert Jack Stein
- Bobby Vee (1943–2016), born Robert Velline, American singer and teen idol
- Bobby Vinton (born 1935), American singer and songwriter
- Bobby Wagner (born 1990), American National Football League linebacker
- Bobbie Williams (born 1976), American former National Football League player
- Bobbie Williams (rugby player) (c. 1886–1967), Welsh rugby union player
- Bobby Williamson (born 1961), Scottish former footballer and current football manager
- Bobby Williamson (footballer, born 1933) (1933–1990), Scottish football goalkeeper
- Bobby Womack (1944–2014), African-American singer, songwriter, musician and producer
- Bobby Wood (American football) (1916–1973), American National Football League player
- Bobby Wood (soccer) (born 1992), American soccer player
- Bobby Wayne Woods (1965–2009), American kidnapper, rapist and murderer
- Bobby Z. drummer of The Revolution and formerly Prince
- Bobby Zamora (born 1981), English footballer
Female
- Bobbie Battista (born 1952), American journalist and former newscaster
- Bobby Darling, Indian actress
- Bobbie Eakes (born 1961), American actress and singer
- Bobbie Gentry (born 1942), stage name of Roberta Lee Streeter, American singer-songwriter
- Bobbie Irvine (1932–2004), British professional ballroom dancer and multiple world champion
- Esther Bobbie Heine Miller (1909–2016), South African tennis player
- Bobbie Richardson (born 1949), American politician
- Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904–1969), Canadian multi-sport athlete, nicknamed "Bobbie" for her hairstyle
- Barbara Bobbie Sparrow (born 1935), Canadian former politician
- Bobbie Jo Stinnett (1981–2004), American murder victim
- Roberta Bobbie Vaile (1959–1996), Australian astrophysicist
Fictional characters
- Roberta Bobbi Anderson, a character from the 1987 novel The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
- Bobby Axelrod, in the Showtime series Billions
- Bobby Baccalieri, in the HBO series The Sopranos
- Bobby Beale, a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Bobby Bars, a character from A Bronx Tale
- Bobby Bolivia, a character portrayed by Bernie Mac in the movie Transformers
- Bobbie Jo Bradley, a character from the TV show Petticoat Junction
- Bobby Brady, in The Brady Bunch
- Bobby Breckinridge, in Degrassi
- Bobby Bond, best friend of King Kong on The King Kong Show
- Bobby Boucher, lead character in the film The Waterboy
- Bobby Caffey, from the TV series Third Watch
- Bobby Cobb, in the TV series Cougartown
- Bobby Crocker from Kojak
- Bobby Dawson from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Bobby Deerfield, a movie starring Al Pacino
- Bobby Dong, a character from the Nick show Game Shakers
- Bobby Drake, Iceman from the X-Men comics
- Bobby Donnell, in The Practice
- Bobby Ewing, a character from the TV series Dallas
- Bobby Glover, a character in the TV series Little Bill
- Robert Goren ("Bobby"), in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Bobby Green, main character in the film We Own the Night
- Bobby Hill (King of the Hill), a TV character
- Bobby Generic, a character in the animated series Bobby's World
- Bobby Lupo, a character in the film Out for Justice
- Bobby Maine, a character in the film A Star is Born
- Bobby Mercer, main character in John Singleton's movie Four Brothers
- Bobby Munson in Sons of Anarchy
- Bobby Nash, the main character in the series 9-1-1
- Bobby Pendragon, the main character in the series The Pendragon Adventure
- Bobby Prinze, main character from the film Scary Movie
- Bobby Proud, The Proud Family
- Bobby Rayburn, a character portrayed by Wesley Snipes in the movie The Fan
- Bobby Santiago, a character who is Lori's boyfriend and Ronnie Anne's brother in The Loud House
- Bobby Shatford, a main character in the film The Perfect Storm
- Bobby Simone, in NYPD Blue
- Bobby Simpson (Home and Away), a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Bobby Singer, in the TV series Supernatural
- Bobby Sixkiller, in the TV series Renegade with Lorenzo Lamas
- Bobbie Spencer, in the soap opera General Hospital
- Bobby Swift, race car in Cars 3
- Bobby Trench, the main character in the movie 2 Guns
- Bobby Wheeler (Taxi), in the TV series Taxi
- Roberta Bobbie Wickham, a recurring character in the Jeeves and Mr Mulliner stories of P. G. Wodehouse
- Bobby, title character in the animated TV show Bobby's World
- Bobby, in Stephen Sondheim's musical Company
- Ricky Bobby, the main character in the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
See also
References
- ^ Hiskey, Daven. "How Dick Came to be Short for Richard". Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Nickname history". Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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