Bobby (given name)


Bobby or Bobbie is both a masculine and a feminine hypocorism, given name and occasional nickname. It is usually a variant of Robert or Roberta. 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.

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  • Bobby Ojeda, American former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Bobby Okereke, American football player
  • Bobby Ologun, Nigerian-born television performer in Japan and mixed martial arts fighter, born Alaji Karim Ologun in 1973
  • Bobby Orr, Canadian retired National Hockey League defenceman, member of the Hall of Fame

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  • Bobby Valentine, American former Major League Baseball player and manager
  • Bobby V, stage name of American R&B singer Bobby Wilson
  • Bobby Van, stage name of American actor and game show host Robert Jack Stein
  • Bobby Vee, born Robert Velline, American singer and teen idol
  • Bobby Vinton, American singer and songwriter
  • Bobbie Vylan, a drummer, stagename for a member of the band 'Bob Vylan'
  • Bobby Vylan, a guitarist, a stagename for a member of the band 'Bob Vylan'

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