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Bobbi

Girl name · 212 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Bobbi: 212 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 14 births in 2005.

Bobbi began as a playful feminine diminutive of Robert, derived from the Old Germanic *Hrodberht*, meaning "bright fame," and gained widespread use as an independent given name from the mid-20th century. Its most iconic bearer is perhaps singer Bobbi Brown, though the name also calls to mind pioneering astronaut Bobbi Jo Van Buren and actress Bobbi Baker. The masculine spelling Bobby famously belongs to civil rights leader Robert F. Kennedy, while the feminine Bobby connection lingers in the town of Bobbio, Italy, which shares the same root as Robert. A lively unisex variant, Bobbi saw a significant spike in Scotland during the 1970s and 1980s, often chosen by parents who admired its spunky, androgynous charm.