The baby name Bobek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbobɛk/ (approx. BOH-bek).
The baby name Bobek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbobɛk/ (approx. BOH-bek).
Bobek is Czech, Slavic in Origin.
Bobek is a Slavic diminutive formed with the affectionate suffix -ek from Bob, the medieval short form of Robert. Its sense is “little Bob” or “dear Robert,” with the deeper Germanic roots of Robert - hrod “fame” + berht “bright” - giving the broader meaning “bright fame.” The form is most familiar in Polish and Czech, but it also appears in Slovak and Slovene usage.
As a domestic pet name it occurs widely in parish records and folklore across Central Europe and later solidified as a surname; in the 20th–21st centuries it is occasionally used as an independent given name, especially in the Czech Republic and Poland and among diaspora communities. Variants and related forms include Bob, Bobby, Bobo; Slovak Bobko; Czech Bobík; Polish Robek (parallel diminutive of Robert); and the Germanized spelling Bobeck. A rare feminine counterpart, Bobka, appears informally.
Bobek is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 61 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #297 | 24 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #323 | 13 | 6,459 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Bobek is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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