Bobby-Ray
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BOB-ee-RAY
- Origin
- Germanic
Bobby-Ray is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “bright fame + counsel protector”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bobby-Ray mean?
Germanic: Bobby + Ray
“bright fame + counsel protector”
Joins Bobby (Germanic, “bright fame”) and Ray (Germanic, “counsel protector”).
Meanings borrowed from Bobby and Ray.
Is Bobby-Ray a girl's or a boy's name?
Bobby-Ray is a boys' name.
How popular is Bobby-Ray in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Bobby-Ray in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Bobby-Ray in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | #2,562 |
| 2019 | 10 | #2,231 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 14 | #1,804 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
Names like Bobby-Ray
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Bobby Henry Zachary Freddie Stanley Edward Albert Albie Reggie Hugo Elijah Archie
More Germanic names
Amelia Liam Charlotte William Charlie Emma Ella Harry Millie Matilda Louie Miles Alice Myles Charles Lottie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bobby-Ray: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bobby-ray, updated 20 October 2026.