Bright fame
A short form of Robert, which is derived from the Germanic name Hrodebert. It combines the elements 'hrod' meaning fame and 'beraht' meaning bright. While once a ubiquitous nickname, it is now rarely given as a standalone legal name.
Less common today
Bob isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,397 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter
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The clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge Β· A Christmas Carol
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