April 30
Why this day? Bob is a short form of Robert, and shares its name day.
Bob is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on April 29; France on April 30.
Bob is a short form of Robert. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — shining glory, and shares its name day, April 30.
On birth records, Bob is rarely written as such: the Bobs are Roberts (419,390 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Robert page.
Bob is a short form of Robert, which means shining glory.
April 30, together with Robert: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Robert.
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