Bob (given name)

Bob
Gender	Male
Language(s)	English
Name day	September 17
Origin
Word/name	Robert (Germanic)
Meaning	Bright fame
Other names
Variant form(s)	Robert, Bobby
Related names	Robert, Roberta, Bobbie, Bobby, Bobette, Robbie, Rob, Robin, Rupert, Bert, Rahbert, Roberts, Hob, Dob, Nob, Bo, numerous other variations

Bob is a male given name or hypocorism, usually of Robert. It is most common in English speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

It 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]

In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob compared to fewer than 50 in 2000.^[3]

Notable people with the name

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Politicians and businessmen

• Bob Anderson (politician) (born 1939), former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
• Bob Arum (born 1931), American businessman and lawyer
• Bob Ashley (born 1953), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
• Bob Barr (born 1948), former U.S. Representative from Georgia
• Bob Bartlett (1904-1968), U.S. Senator from Alaska
• Bob Beaumont (1932-2011), American automobile businessman
• Bob Beauprez (born 1948), former U.S. Representative from Colorado
• Robert Bergland (born 1928), better known as Bob Bergland, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Representative from Minnesota
• Bob Bergren, member of the Montana House of Representatives
• Bob Bird (politician) (born 1951), politician in Alaska
• Bob Blackman (politician) (born 1956), British MP from Harrow East
• Bob Bose (born 1932), former mayor of Surrey, British Columbia
• Bob Brady (born 1945), current U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• Bob Brown (born 1944), Australian Senator from Tasmania
• Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician) (born 1933), Australian MP from Hunter, New South Wales
• Bob Brown (Montana politician) (born 1947), former Montana Secretary of State
• Bob Carr (born 1947), former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Milton Robert Carr (born 1943), known as Bob Carr, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Bob Carr (Florida politician) (1899–1967), mayor of Orlando, Florida
• Bob Carruthers (politician), former member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
• Robert P. Casey, also known as Bob Casey, Sr. (1932–2000), former Governor of Pennsylvania
• Robert P. Casey (teacher), with no relation to above, Pennsylvania politician
• Robert R. Casey (1915–1986), member of the US House of Representatives
• Bob Casey, Jr. (born 1960), current US Senator from Pennsylvania
• Bob Clement (born 1943), former member of the US House of Representatives
• Bob Collins (politician) (1946-2007), Australian Senator from the Northern Territory
• Bob Conley (born 1965), candidate for United States Senate in 2008
• Bob Corker (born 1952), current US Senator from Tennessee
• Bob Cotton (1915–2006), Senator for New South Wales
• Bob Day (born 1952), Senator for South Australia
• Bob Debus (born 1943), former MP from and Attorney General of New South Wales
• Bob dela Cruz (born 1977), Filipino politician and contestant on Big Brother
• Bob Diamond (banker) (born 1951), British-born American banker
• Bob Dixon (Missouri politician), current Missouri State Senator
• Bob Dole (born 1923), American former senator and Presidential candidate
• Robert Duffy (politician) (born 1954), known as Bob Duffy, former Lieutenant Governor of New York
• Bob Duynstee (1920–2014), member of the Dutch House of Representatives
• Bob Ehrlich (born 1957), former Governor of Maryland
• Bob Filner (born 1942), former Mayor of San Diego
• Robert Fioretti (born 1953), known as Bob Fioretti, former Chicago City Councilman
• Bob Foster (politician) (born 1947), former Mayor of Long Beach, California
• Bob Gibbs (born 1954), US Representative from Ohio
• Bob Gibbs (Australian politician) (born 1946), former member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• Bob Giuda (born 1952), former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
• Bob Goodlatte (born 1952), US Representative from Virginia
• Bob Graham (born 1936), former US Senator from Florida
• Bob Gullo (born 1965), American businessman
• Bob Gunther (born 1943), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
• Bob Guzzardi (born 1944), lawyer and political activist in Pennsylvania
• H. R. Haldeman (1926-1993), known as Bob Haldeman, White House Chief of Staff
• Bob Harvey (mayor) (born 1940), former Mayor of Waitakere, New Zealand
• Bob Hawke (born 1929), former Prime Minister of Australia
• Bob Heffron (1890–1978), Premier of New South Wales
• Bob Heleringer (born 1951), Louisville lawyer and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
• Bob Holden (born 1949), former Governor of Missouri
• Bob Huff (born 1953), current California State Senator
• Bob Jenson (born 1931), former member of the Oregon House of Representatives
• Bob Johnson (Arkansas state representative), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
• Bob Johnson (politician) (born 1962), member of the Arkansas General Assembly
• Bob Jones (businessman) (born 1939), New Zealand businessman and politician
• Bob Jones (police commissioner) (1955–2014), British police commissioner
• Bob Jones (Texas businessman), American businessman and convicted criminal
• Bob Katter (born 1945), Australian politician and son of below
• Bob Katter, Sr. (1918–1990), Australian politician and father of the latter
• Bob Kerrey (born 1943), American former governor and senator
• Bob Kilger (born 1944), former Canadian MP from Ontario
• Bob Kiley (born 1935), American-born London transit commissioner
• Bob Kirkwood (born 1939), American environmentalist and businessman who is a member of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy
• Bob Kiss (born 1947), former Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
• Bob Lanier (politician) (1925–2014), Mayor of Houston
• Bob Latta (born 1956), US Representative from Ohio
• Bob Lutz (businessman) (born 1932), Swiss American automobile executive
• Bob Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart (born 1936), former British MP for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross
• Bob Martinez (born 1934), former Governor of Florida
• Bob Matsui (1941–2005), U.S. Representative from California
• Bob McDonnell (born 1954), American former governor
• Bob McEwen (born 1950), former member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
• Bob McLeod (politician) (born 1952), Premier of the Northwest Territories
• Bob Menendez (born 1954), current US Senator from New Jersey
• Bob Miller (Nevada governor) (born 1945), former Governor of Nevada
• Bob Moretti (1936–1984), Speaker of the California House of Assembly
• Bob Muglia (born 1959), American businessman
• Bob Ney (born 1954), former member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
• Bob Nicholas (born 1957), member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
• Bob Nimmo (1922–2005), Administrator of U.S. Veterans Affairs
• Bob Nonini (born 1954), member of the Idaho State Senate
• Bob Oaks (born 1952), member of the New York State Assembly
• Bob Oatley (1928–2016), Australian businessman
• Bob O'Connor (mayor) (1944–2006), Mayor of Pittsburgh
• Bob O'Dekirk, current mayor of Joliet, Illinois
• Bob Odell (politician) (born 1943), former member of the New Hampshire Senate
• Bob Odom (1935–2014), longtime Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
• Bob O'Donnell (born 1943), former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Bob O'Halloran (1888–1974), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Hugh O'Lone (1836–1871), known as Bob O'Lone, American-born Canadian politician and soldier in Manitoba
• Bob Packwood (born 1932), former United States Senator from Oregon
• Bob Parker (mayor) (born 1953), former Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand
• Bob Peeler (born 1942), former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
• Bob Peterson (North Dakota politician) (born 1951), current North Dakota State Auditor
• Bob Peterson (Ohio politician) (born 1962), member of the Ohio State Senate
• Bob Rae (born 1948), Canadian former premier and lawyer
• Bob Riley (born 1944), former Governor of Alabama
• Bob C. Riley (1924–1994), Governor of Arkansas
• Bob Roberts (Australian politician) (born 1952), former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• R. E. Robertson (1885–1961), known as Bob Robertson, American lawyer and politician
• Bob Robson, member of the Arizona House of Representatives
• Bob Ryan (mayor), former mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
• Bob Sercombe (born 1949), former Australian MP from Maribyrnong
• Robert J. Shiller (born 1946), better known as Bob Shiller, American economist
• Bob Skelly (born 1943), former Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia
• Bob Smith (American politician) (born 1941), former US Senator from New Hampshire
• Bob Smith (Australian politician) (born 1948), former member of the Victorian Legislative Council
• Bob Smith (New Jersey State Senator) (born 1947), current New Jersey State Senator
• Robert Freeman Smith (born 1931), former US Representative from Oregon
• Robert W. Straub or Bob Straub (1920–2002), Governor of Oregon (1975-1979)
• Bob Taft (born 1942), former Governor of Ohio
• Bob Tiernan, former member of the Oregon House of Representatives
• Preston Robert Tisch (1926–2005), known as Bob Tisch, American businessman
• Bob van den Bos (born 1947), Dutch politician
• Bob Vander Plaats (born 1963), American activist and politician
• Bob Vogel (politician) (born 1951), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
• Bob Walkup (born 1936), former Mayor of Tucson, Arizona
• Bob Wanner (born 1949), Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly
• Bob Wise (born 1948), former Governor of West Virginia
• Bob Young (businessman), Canadian entrepreneur
• Bob Young (mayor) (born 1948), former Mayor of Augusta, Georgia
• Bob Ziegelbauer (born 1951), former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Bob Ziegler (1921–1991), member of the Alaska State Senate
• Bob Zimmer (born 1968), Canadian MP for Prince George-Peace River, British Columbia
• Bob Zuckerman (born 1960), American businessman and politician

Musicians

• Bob Andy (born 1944), Jamaican reggae singer
• Bob Belden (1956-2015), American saxophonist and composer
• Bob Benny (1926-2011), Belgian singer and musical theatre performer
• Bob Bert, American rock drummer
• Bob Bogle (1934-2009), American guitarist
• Bob Brozman (1954-2013), American guitarist
• Bob Casale (1952-2014), American musician with the band Devo
• Bob Crosby (1913-1993), American swing singer
• Bob DiPiero (born 1950-1951), American country musician
• Bob Dylan (born 1941), American singer and songwriter
• Bob Gibson (musician) (1931-1996), American folk singer
• Bob Geldof (born 1951), Irish singer
• Bob Gulla, American music writer
• Bob Helm (1914-2003), American jazz clarinetist
• Bob Horn (music engineer) (born 1970), American music engineer
• Bob Jackson (musician) (born 1949), British rock guitarist
• Bob Johnson (musician) (born 1944), British guitarist
• Bob Kakaha (born 1970), American bass guitarist
• Bob Kilpatrick, American gospel musician
• Bob Kirkpatrick (musician) (born 1934), American blues musician from Texas
• Bob Marley (1945-1981), Jamaican reggae singer
• Bob Moore (born 1932), American bassist
• Bob Mothersbaugh (born 1952), American guitarist
• Bob Quaranta (born c. 1950), Cuban pianist
• Bob Roberts (folksinger) (1907-1982), British folk singer and songwriter
• Bob Roberts (singer) (1879-1930), American novelty singer
• Bob Rock (born 1954), Canadian musician
• Bob Rockwell (born 1945), American-born Danish jazz saxophonist
• Bob Schmidt (musician) (born 1968), American multi-instrumentalist
• Bob Seger (born 1945), American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
• Bob Vincent (1918-2005), American singer
• Bob Young (musician) (born 1945), British musician
• Jawbone (musician), American blues musician Bob Zabor
• Bob Zurke (1912-1944), American jazz pianist

Artists, journalists, and writers

• Bob Atwood (1907-1997), American publisher who was the longtime editor of the Anchorage Times
• Bob Bird, British newspaper editor
• Bob Brown (comics) (1915-1977), American comic book artist
• Bob Brown (newspaper publisher) (1930-1984), American newspaper publisher in Nevada
• Bob Byrne, Irish comic book artist and writer
• Bob Carroll (author) (1936-2009), American writer and historian
• Bob Considine (1906-1975), American writer and syndicated columnist
• Bob Clampett (1913-1984), American animator, producer, and director best known for his work on Looney Tunes
• Bob Gibson (artist) (1938-2010), British artist
• Bob Greene (born 1947), American journalist
• Bob Gruen (born 1945), American author and photographer
• Bob Guccione (1930-2010), American magazine publisher
• Bob Guccione, Jr. (born 1955), son of above, American magazine publisher
• Bob Gurr (born 1931), American designer
• Bob Gustafson (1920-2001), American comic book artist
• Bob Herbert (born 1945), American journalist and syndicated columnist
• Robert H. Jackson (photographer) (born 1934), known as Bob Jackson, American photographer
• Bob Justin (born 1941), American artist
• Bob Kane (1915-1998), American comic book artist
• Bob Kur (born 1948), American journalist
• Bob Marshall (wilderness activist) (1901-1939), American forester, writer and activist
• Bob McLeod (comics) (born 1951), American comic book artist
• Bob Oksner (1916–2007), American comic book artist
• Bob Ong (born 1975), Filipino author
• Bob Peterson (photographer) (born 1944), Canadian photographer
• Bob Ross (1942–1995), American painter
• Bob Ross (publisher) (1934–2003), American publisher and civil rights activist
• Bob Ryan (born 1946), American sportswriter
• Bob Scheiffer (born 1937), American journalist and news anchor
• Bob Smith (comics) (born 1951), American comic book artist
• Bob Woodward (born 1943), American investigative journalist and author best known for uncovering the Watergate scandal
• Bob Zentz, American guitarist
• Bob Ziering, American illustrator

In film, stage, television, and radio

• Bob Anderson (director) (born 1965), American animation director on The Simpsons
• Bob Avian (born 1937), American theatrical producer, choreographer, and director
• Bob Barker (born 1923), American former television game show host
• Bob Beemer (born 1955), American sound engineer
• Bob Beckel (born 1948), American political analyst
• Bob Bender (born 1957), American basketball coach
• Bob Bergen (born 1964), American voice actor
• Bob Byington (born 1971), American director, screenwriter, and actor
• Bob Carroll (singer/actor) (1918-1994), American actor and singer
• Bob Carroll, Jr. (1918-2007), American television writer
• Bob Carruthers (born 1960), British filmmaker
• Bob Clark (1939-2007), American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
• Bob Collins (broadcaster) (1942-2000), American radio broadcaster
• Bob Courtney (1922-2010), South African actor and broadcaster
• Bob DeLaurentis, American television producer and writer
• Bob Delegall (1945-2006), American actor, director, and producer
• Bob Denver (1935-2005), American actor and comedian
• Bob Dishy (born 1934), American stage, film, and television actor
• Bob Fosse (1927-1987), American actor, dancer, choreographer, director, and screenwriter
• Bob Guiney (born 1971), bachelor on The Bachelor
• Bob Gunton (born 1945), American actor
• Bob Hope (1903–2003), British-born American entertainer
• Bob Horn (broadcaster) (1916-1966), American television host
• Bob Hoskins (1942-2014), English actor
• Bob Johnson (actor) (1920-1993), American actor
• Bob Johnson (weather forecaster), British weatherman
• Bob Devin Jones (born 1954), American playwright
• Bob Jones (sound engineer), British sound engineer
• Bob Justman (1926-2008), American television producer
• Bob Keeshan (1927-2004), American actor and producer
• Bob Kevoian (born 1950), American radio host
• Bob McGrath (born 1932), American actor best known for playing Bob Johnson on Sesame Street
• Bob Monkhouse (1928-2003), British game show host, comedian and comedy writer.
• Bob Murawski (born 1964), American film editor
• Bob Newhart (born 1929), American comedian and actor
• Bob Nickman, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer
• Bob O'Connor (actor) (1895-after 1948), American actor
• Bob Odenkirk (born 1962), American actor and director
• Bob Peterson (filmmaker) (born 1961), American director
• Bob Quinn (Irish filmmaker) (born 1935), Irish director
• Bob Ray, American filmmaker
• Bob Roberts (cinematographer) (died after 1955), American cinematographer
• Bob Saget (born 1956), American comedian
• Buffalo Bob Smith (1917-1998), host of the American children's TV show Howdy Doody
• Bob Smith (comedian), American comedian
• Bob Van der Veken (born 1928), Belgian actor
• Bob Vila (born 1946), American home improvement television host
• Bob Vosse (1927-1999), American adult film director
• Bob Weinstein (born 1954), American film producer
• Bob "Hoolihan" Wells (born 1933), American actor and television and radio personality
• Bob Yari (born 1961), Iranian-born American film producer
• Bob Young (news anchor) (1923-2011), anchor of the ABC Evening News in the 1960s
• Bob Young (TV producer), American television producer
• Bob Zany (born 1961), American comedian
• Bob Zmuda (born 1949), American writer, comedian, producer, and director

In sports

In football

Below include people associated with the various football codes, which include gridiron football, association football (soccer), rugby league, rugby union, Gaelic football, and Australian rules football.

• Bob Ackles (1938–2008), Canadian football administrator
• Bob Anderson (American football) (born 1938), American football halfback
• Bob Anderson (footballer) (1924–1994), British goalkeeper
• Bob Bellinger (1913–1955), American football player
• Bob Beattie (American football) (1902–1983), American football tackle
• Bob Beattie (footballer) (born 1943), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Bergeron (born 1961), American football player, a placekicker
• Bob Bird (footballer) (1875–1946), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Bjorklund (1918–1994), American football player
• Bob Blackman (American football) (1918–2000), American football player and coach
• Bob Books (American football) (1903–1954), American football player
• Bob Bostad (born 1966), American football coach
• Bob Bosustow (1934–1997), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Bowlsby (born 1952), American football administrator
• Bob Brown (Canadian football) (born 1944), Canadian football player
• Bob Brown (defensive lineman) (1940-1998), American football player
• Bob Brown (footballer, born 1869) (1869–after 1901), British footballer
• Bob Brown (footballer, born 1870) (1870–after 1901), British footballer
• Bob Brown (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1980), British footballer
• Bob Brown (offensive lineman) (born 1941), American football player
• Bob Brown (rugby league) (c. 1905–after 1940), British rugby league player
• Bob Brown (rugby union) (born 1953), Australian rugby union player
• Bob Carroll (footballer) (born 1941), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Casey (rugby union) (born 1978), Irish rugby union player
• Bob Chandler (1949–1995), American football wide receiver
• Bob Collins (footballer, born 1934) (born 1934), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Collins (footballer, born 1937) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Coverdale (born 1928), English rugby league player
• Bob Crampsey (1930–2008), Scottish soccer reporter
• Bob Damewood (1940–2009), American football coach
• Bob DeBesse (born 1959), American football coach
• Bob Dee (1933–1979), American football defensive end
• Bob Dees (1929–1997), American football defensive tackle
• Bob Delanty (born 1940), Australian rules footballer from Tasmania
• Bob deLauer (1920–2002), American football player
• Bob Delgado (born 1949), Welsh footballer
• Bob Denton (1934-2014), American football defensive end and tackle
• Bob Diaco (born 1973), American football coach
• Bob Dixon (footballer) (1904–1980), English goalkeeper
• Bob Dyce, Canadian football coach
• Robert Forbes (American football) (1886–1947), known as Bob Forbes, American football coach
• Bob Gibson (American football) (1927–2015), American football coach
• Bob Gibson (footballer) (1927–1989), English soccer player
• Bob Goodridge (born 1946), American football player
• Bob Gould (rugby player) (1863–1931), Welsh rugby union player
• Bob Green (footballer) (1911–1949), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Griese (born 1945), American football quarterback
• Bob Gude (1918–1998), American football center
• Bob Guelker (1923–1986), American soccer coach
• Bob Hantla (born 1931), American football player
• Bob Hayes (1942–2002), American Olympic sprinter and football wide receiver
• Bob Hempel (born 1936), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Humphreys (American football) (born 1940), American football player
• Bob Hoffman (American football) (1917-2005), American football player
• Bob Horn (American football) (born 1954), American linebacker
• Bob Jackson (American football) (born 1940), American running back
• Bob Jackson (footballer, born 1934) (born 1934), English footballer
• Bob Jackson (football manager) (died after 1952), English association football manager
• Bob Jenkins (American football) (1923-2001), American football halfback
• Bob B. Johnson (1935-2001), Australian rules football player
• Bob C. Johnson (1902-1981), Australian rules football player
• Bob Johnson (American football) (born 1946), American football player
• Bob Johnson (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1987), British soccer player
• Bob Johnson (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1982), British soccer defender
• Bob Jones (Australian footballer) (born 1961), Australian rules footballer for St. Kilda
• Bob Jones (rugby union) (1875–1944), Welsh rugby union forward
• Bob Jury (born 1955), American football defensive list
• Bob Holburn, Canadian football player
• Bob Kalsu (1945–1970), American football player
• Bob Kiddle (1869–1918), British footballer
• Bob Kilcullen (born 1935), American football player, a defensive end
• Bob Kimoff (1932–2003), Canadian football player
• Bob Kingston (born 1944), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Latchford (born 1951), British footballer
• Bob Lee (quarterback) (born 1946), American quarterback
• Bob Lee (Australian footballer) (1927–2001), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Lee (footballer) (born 1953), British forward
• Bob Lenarduzzi (born 1955), Canadian soccer player
• Bob Livingstone (1922–2013), American football player
• Bob Lutz (American football), American high school football coach
• Bob MacLeod (1917–2002), American football halfback
• Bob McChesney (American football, born 1912) (1912–1986), American football player
• Bob McChesney (American football, born 1926) (1926–2002), American football player
• Bob McLean (Australian footballer) (1914–1989), Australian rules footballer
• Bob McLean (rugby union) (born 1949), Australian rugby union player
• Bob McLean (Scottish footballer) (1902–1970), Scottish soccer player
• Bob McLellan (1916–2007), Australian rules footballer
• Bob McLeod (American football) (born 1938), American tight end
• Bob Moore (American football) (born 1949), American football tight end
• Bob Moore (Australian footballer) (1872–1938), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Moore (footballer) (died after 1887), Irish footballer
• Bob Nicholson (rugby league) (died after 1950), British rugby league player
• Bob Nicholson (sports executive) (born 1955), Canadian football and baseball administrator
• Bob Nielson (born 1959), American football coach
• Bob O'Billovich (born 1940), Canadian football player
• Bob O'Connor (American football) (1904-1998), American football player
• Bob O'Dea (1930-1986), New Zealand rugby union player
• Bob Odell (American football) (1922-2012), American football player in the College Football Hall of Fame
• Bob O'Leary (1951-1993), American soccer player
• Bob Olson (born 1949), American football player
• Bob O'Neill (1905-1978), Australian rules footballer
• Bob O'Reilly (born 1949), Australian rugby league player
• Bob Parker (footballer) (born 1935), English defender
• Bob Petrich (born 1941), American football defensive end
• Bob Petrie (1874-1947), Scottish halfback
• Bob Peyton (born 1954), English halfback
• Bob Quickenden (born c. 1928), New Zealand soccer player
• Bob Quinn (American football) (born 1976), American football scout
• Bob Quinn (Australian footballer) (1915-2008), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Roberts (Australian footballer) (born 1930), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Roberts (footballer, born 1859) (1859-1929), English goalkeeper
• Bob Roberts (footballer, born 1863) (1863-1950), Welsh full back
• Robert Roberts (footballer, born 1864) (18641932), known as Bob Roberts, Welsh midfielder
• Bob Robson (1957–1988), American goalkeeper
• Bob Rose (footballer) (1928–2003), Australian rules footballer and coach
• Bob Ross (footballer) (1908–1988), Australian rules footballer
• Bob Ryan (rugby league) (died 2009), British rugby league forward
• Bob Sanders (born 1981), American football safety
• Bob Schmidt (American football) (born 1936), American football player
• Bob Shiring (1870-1957), American football coach
• Bob Sweiger (1919–1975), American football player
• Bob Van Doren (born 1929), American defensive end
• Bob Van Duyne (born 1952), American football guard
• Bob Voigts (1916-2000), American football coach
• Bob Vogel (born 1941), American offensive lineman
• Bob Waterfield (1920-1983), American quarterback
• Bob Waters (1938-1989), American quarterback
• Bob Westfall (1919-1980), American football player
• Bob Yates (1938-2013), American football player
• Bob Young (American football) (1942-1995), American offensive guard
• Bob Young (American football coach), American football coach
• Bob Young (footballer, born 1886) (1886-after 1920), Scottish right back
• Bob Young (footballer, born 1894) (1894-1960), English footballer and manager
• Bob Zeman (born 1937), American football defensive back
• Bob Zimny (1921-2011), American football tackle

In baseball

Below include people associated with baseball.

• Bob Addie (1910-1982), American sportswriter who covered baseball
• Bob Allison (1934-1995), American baseball outfielder
• Bob Anderson (baseball) (1935-2015), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Black (baseball) (1862-1933), American baseball player
• Bob Boone (born 1942), American retired Major League Baseball player and manager
• Bob Bowman (outfielder) (born 1931), American outfielder
• Bob Brown (baseball) (1911-1990), American professional baseball player
• Bob Brown (baseball player, born 1876) (1876-1962), American-born Canadian professional baseball player
• Bob Caruthers (1864-1911), American pitcher and right fielder
• Bob Casey (baseball announcer) (1925-2005), American baseball announcer
• Bob Casey (third baseman) (1859-1936), Canadian baseball player
• Bob Conley (baseball) (born 1934), American pitcher
• Bob Coulson (1887-1953), American outfielder
• Bob Countryman (1894-1965), American minor league player and coach
• Bob Chance (1940-2013), American baseball player, a first baseman
• Bob De Carolis (born 1952), American athletic director and softball coach
• Bob Didier (born 1949), American baseball catcher
• Bob Dillinger (1918-2009), American baseball player
• Bob DiPietro (1927-2012), American baseball player, a right fielder
• Bob Feller (1918-2010), American Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher
• Bob Gibson (born 1935), American retired Hall of Fame MLB pitcher
• Bob Gibson (1980s pitcher) (born 1957), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Gorinski (born 1952), American designated hitter and outfielder
• Bob Hansen (baseball) (born 1948), American professional baseball player
• Bob Humphreys (born 1935), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Johnson (catcher) (born 1959), American baseball catcher
• Bob Johnson (infielder) (born 1936), American baseball infielder
• Bob Johnson (outfielder) (1905-1982), American baseball left fielder
• Bob Johnson (pitcher) (born 1943), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Jones (third baseman) (1889-1964), American baseball player
• Bob Kipper (born 1964), American baseball coach
• Bob Lee (baseball) (born 1937), American relief pitcher
• Bob Lemon (1920-2000), American Major League Baseball pitcher and manager
• Bob Meusel (1896-1977), American Major League Baseball player
• Bob Nieman (1927-1985), American outfielder
• Bob O'Brien (born 1949), American baseball pitcher
• Bob O'Farrell (1896-1988), American baseball player and manager
• Bob Ojeda (born 1957), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Patrick (1917-1999), American outfielder
• Bob Peterson (baseball) (1884-1962), American catcher
• Bob Pettit (baseball) (1861-1910), American outfielder
• Bob Quinn (baseball) (1870-1954), American baseball executive, grandfather of below
• Bob Quinn (baseball grandson) (born 1936), American baseball executive, grandson of above
• Bob Robertson (born 1946), American first baseman
• Bob Ross (baseball) (born 1928), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Schmidt (baseball) (1933-2015), American baseball player
• Bob Shirley (born 1954), American baseball pitcher
• Bob Skinner (born 1931), American baseball player, coach, and manager
• Bob Turley (1930-2013), American pitcher
• Bob Vines (1897-1982), American pitcher
• Bob Zick (born 1927), American pitcher
• Bob Zupcic (born 1966), American outfielder

In other sports

Below include people associated with all other sports, which include the various forms of racing, swimming, golf, basketball, tennis, volleyball, lacrosse, fencing, track and field, hockey, hurling, cricket, water polo, and wrestling, among others.

• Bob Akin (1936–2002), American race car driver
• Bob Anderson (darts player) (born 1947), British world darts champion
• Bob Anderson (fencer) (1922–2012), British fencer
• Bob Anderson (racing driver) (1931–1967), British motorcycle race driver
• Bob Anderson (runner) (born 1947), American runner and photographer
• Bob Anderson (wrestler) (born 1944), American wrestler
• Bob Armstrong (born 1939), American professional wrestler
• Bob Backlund (born 1949), American professional wrestler
• Bob Baffert (born 1935), American Hall of Fame horse owner and trainer
• Bob Beamon (born 1946), American track and field athlete
• Bob Beattie (skiing) (born 1933), American skiing coach
• Bob Bergloff (born 1958), American hockey player
• Bob Blackburn (announcer) (1924–2000), American basketball announcer for the Seattle Sonics
• Bob Blackburn (ice hockey) (born 1938), Canadian hockey player
• Bob Brown (basketball) (born 1923), American professional basketball player
• Bob Brown (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian hockey player
• Bob Brown (motorcyclist) (1930–1960), Australian motorcyclist
• Bob Brown (NBL) (c. 1920–after 1946), American basketball player
• Bob Brown (wrestler) (1938–1997), Canadian professional wrestler
• Bob Byman (born 1955), American golfer
• Bob Carney (1932–2011), American basketball player
• Bob Carrington (born 1953), American basketball player
• Bob Chow (1907-2003), American shooter
• Bob Costas (born 1952), American sportscaster
• Bob Courcy (born 1936), Canadian hockey player
• Bob Cousy (born 1928), American basketball player
• Bob Cottam (born 1944), English cricketer
• Bob Cottingham (born 1966), American fencer
• Bob DeLaney (1924-2008), American sportscaster
• Bob Delaney (basketball referee) (born 1951), American basketball referee
• Bob Dickson (born 1944), American golfer
• Bob Dickson (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian hockey player, a left winger
• Bob Dill (1920-1991), American hockey player
• Bob Dillabough (1941-1997), Canadian hockey player
• Bob Dille (1917-1998), American basketball player
• Bob Dillner (born 1969), American motorsports journalist and broadcaster
• Bob DiLuca (born 1946), Canadian Olympic hockey player
• Bob Diry (c. 1890-died after 1913), German boxer
• Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1922) (1922-1978), American basketball player
• Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1940) (born 1940), American basketball coach
• Bob Flock (1918-1964), NASCAR driver
• Bob Gainey (born 1953), Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player, coach, and general manager in the NHL
• Bob Gibbons, American high school basketball talent scout and coach
• Bob Green (tennis) (born 1960), American tennis player
• Bob Gutowski (1935-1960), American pole vaulter
• Bob Hansen (born 1961), American professional basketball player
• Bob Hewitt (born 1940), Australian tennis player
• Bob Humphreys (athlete) (born 1936), American track and field athlete
• Bob Hoffman (basketball) (born 1957), American basketball coach
• Bob Hoffman (sports promoter) (1898–1985), American sports promoter
• Bob Jackson (born 1957), American swimmer
• Bob Jane (born 1929), Australian race car driver
• Bob Jenkins (born 1947), American sportscaster
• Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1931) (1931–1991), American hockey coach
• Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948) (born 1948), American hockey goalkeeper
• Bob Jones (ice hockey) (born 1945), Canadian professional hockey player
• Bob Jungels (born 1992), Luxembourgish cyclist
• Bob Kiesel (1911–1993), American Olympic sprinter
• Bob Kilby (1944–2009), British motorcyclist
• Bob Kinney (1920–1985), American basketball player
• Bob Kirk (1845–1886), Scottish golfer
• Bob Kirkpatrick (1915–1988), Canadian hockey player
• Robert J. H. Kiphuth (1890–1967), known as Bob Kiphuth, American swim coach at Yale University
• Bob Knight (born 1940), American basketball coach
• Bob Ley (born 1955), American sports anchor
• Bob Lutz (tennis) (born 1947), American tennis player
• Bob MacMillan (born 1952), Canadian hockey player
• Bob McKillop (born 1950), American basketball coach
• Bob McLean (racing driver) (1933–1966), Canadian racing driver
• Bob McLeod (cricketer) (1868–1907), Australian cricketer
• Bob McLeod (cyclist) (1913–1958), Canadian cyclist
• Bob Nicholson (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian hockey administrator
• Bob Nystrom (born 1952), Swedish-born Canadian hockey player
• Bob O'Keeffe (1881–1949), Irish hurler
• Bob Orton (1929–2006), American wrestler
• Bob Orton, Jr. (born 1950), American wrestler and son of the above
• Bob Papa (born 1964), American sportscaster
• Bob Parker (rower) (born 1934), New Zealand rower
• Bob Peterson (basketball) (1932–2011), American basketball player
• Bob Pettit (born 1932), American basketball player
• Bob Quick (basketball) (born 1946), American basketball player
• Bob Robertson (ice hockey) (born 1927), Canadian hockey player
• Bob Rodgers (born 1928), American sportscaster
• Bob Schrijber (born 1965), Dutch mixed martial artist
• Bob Shillinglaw (born 1953), American lacrosse coach
• Bob Shirlaw (born 1943), Australian rower
• Bob Tallman (born 1947), American rodeo announcer
• Bob Windle (born 1944), Australian swimmer
• Bob Zuffelato, American-born Canadian basketball scout

In science, medicine, and technology

• Bob Bemer (1920–2004), American computer scientist
• Bob Berner (1935–2015), American geologist
• Bob Carr (archaeologist) (born 1947), Australian archaeologist
• Bob Green (naturalist) (born 1925), Australian naturalist and photographer
• Bob Greene (fitness) (born 1958), American doctor and fitness writer
• Bob Irwin (born 1939), Australian naturalist, conservationist, and herpetologist
• Bob Johnson (psychiatrist), British psychiatrist
• Bob O'Rear (born 1940), former employee of Microsoft
• Bob Ryan (meteorologist), American meteorologist
• Bob Smith (doctor) (1879–1950), American doctor
• Bob Van Dillen (born 1972), American meteorologist
• Bob Waterston (born 1943), American biologist

Other

• Bob Black (born 1951), American anarchist and author
• Bob Chua, Singaporean magician
• Bob Dalton (outlaw) (1869–1892), American Old West outlaw, leader of the Dalton Gang
• Bob Doe (1920–2010), British WWII veteran pilot
• Bob Edmonds (1924–2007), Canadian man who was defrauded out of his lottery winnings
• Bob Greene (Makah) (1918–2010), American WWII veteran and elder from the Makah tribe
• Bob Hoover (born 1922), pilot
• Bob Jackson (priest) (born 1949), British priest
• Bob Johnson (butcher) (1940–2001), British butcher
• Bob Johnson (pilot) (1917–2014), Canadian pilot
• Bob Jones, Sr. (1883–1968), American evangelist and first president of Bob Jones University
• Bob Jones, Jr. (1911–1997), son of Bob Jones, Sr. and second president of the university
• Bob Jones III (born 1939), son of Bob Jones, Jr. and third president of the university
• Bob Judson, British Royal Air Force commodore
• Bob McLean (winemaker) (1947–2015), Australian wine maker
• Robert Parris Moses (born 1935), known as Bob Moses, American civil rights activist
• Bob Quick (police officer) (born 1952), British police officer
• Bob Vickman (1921–1948), American pilot
• Haralabos Voulgaris (born 1975), known as Bob Voulgaris, Canadian gambler
• Bob Younger (1853–1889), American Old West outlaw, member of the James-Younger Gang
• Bob Yule (1920–1953), New Zealander Air Force pilot

See also

• Bob's your uncle
• Common, closely related names:
  • Bobby (given name), including Robbie
  • Rob (disambiguation)
  • Robert
  • Roberta

References

1. Hiskey, Daven. "How Dick Came to be Short for Richard". Retrieved September 27, 2015.
2. "Nickname history". Retrieved November 6, 2015.
3. "Meaning of the name Bob". Retrieved November 6, 2015.

External links

• The Bob Club