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Bobbye

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Pronounced BOB-ee /ˈbɒb.i/Medium

Meaning: Bobbye is a feminine, -ye spelling of Bobby, used as a pet form of Roberta (from Robert, Germanic 'bright fame') or of Barbara. The decorative -ye ending was a Southern touch on the plain nickname.Low

In 30 seconds: A dressed-up nickname-name: Bobbye is Bobby with a Southern -ye, short for Roberta ('bright fame') (said 'BOB-ee'). It peaked around 1931.
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Origin LowEnglish, German
MeaningBobbye is a feminine, -ye spelling of Bobby, used as a pet form of Roberta (from Robert, Germanic 'bright fame') or of Barbara. The decorative -ye ending was a Southern touch on the plain nickname.
U.S. rank (1998)#11291 ↗ Rising
1998 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1931
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,172

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193119111998

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bobbye feminizes Bobby with the ornamental -ye ending favored in the American South, serving as a pet form of Roberta (from Robert, 'bright fame') or Barbara. It flourished between the world wars, peaking around 1931. As full names returned to fashion, it faded (said 'BOB-ee').

By mid-century the -ye spelling had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a folksy Depression-era feminine. Homey, Robert-rooted, and uncommon.

Did you know? Bobbye is a feminine, Southern-style spelling of Bobby, standing in for Roberta or Barbara, and it peaked for American girls around 1931.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Bobbye — Feminine -ye spelling of Bobby; for Roberta/Barbara

Variations

BobbieBobbiRoberta

Nicknames

BobBee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bobbye mean?

Bobbye is a feminine form of Bobby, a pet name for Roberta (from Robert, 'bright fame') or Barbara.

How do you pronounce Bobbye?

It's said BOB-ee /ˈbɒb.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first, like Bobby.

Is Bobbye a boy or girl name?

Here Bobbye is a girl's name; the plain Bobby is used for boys too.

Is Bobbye making a comeback?

This spelling stays rare, reading as a folksy name of the early twentieth century.

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