Bobby-James
Boy · BOB-ee-JAYMZ · Germanic
Bobby-James is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “bright fame + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bobby-James mean?
Germanic: Bobby + James
“bright fame + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Bobby (Germanic, “bright fame”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
- Say it
- BOB-ee-JAYMZ
Meanings borrowed from Bobby and James.
Is Bobby-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Bobby-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Bobby-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Bobby-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Bobby-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
Names like Bobby-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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