Bob (given name)
Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert, and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby. It is most common in English speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand and some African countries.
It most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so Richard became Rick, Hick, or Dick, William became Will, Gill, or Bill, and Robert became Rob, Hob, Dob, Nob, or Bob.
In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob compared to fewer than 50 in 2000.
Politicians and businessmen
A-B
- Bob Anderson , former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- Bob Anthony, member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- Bob Arum, American businessman and lawyer
- Bob Asher, figure in Republican Pennsylvania politics
- Bob Ashley, West Virginia State Senator
- Bob Avakian, American communist politician
- Bob Ballinger, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Bob Barr, former U.S. Representative from Georgia
- Bob Bartlett, U.S. Senator from Alaska
- Bob Bennett , U.S. Senator from Utah
- Bob Beaumont, American automobile businessman
- Bob Beauprez, former U.S. Representative from Colorado
- Bob Beach, West Virginia State Senator
- Bob Beers, politician in Nevada
- Bob Benzen, Canadian MP
- Bob Bergland, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Representative from Minnesota
- Bob Bergren, member of the Montana House of Representatives
- Bob Bird , politician in Alaska
- Bob Blackman, British MP from Harrow East
- Bob Bland, American activist
- Bob Bose, former mayor of Surrey, British Columbia
- Bob Bowman, former treasurer of Michigan
- Bob Brady, current U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Bob Brown, Australian Senator from Tasmania
- Bob Brown , Australian MP from Hunter, New South Wales
- Bob Brown , former Montana Secretary of State
- Bob Bullock, Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- Bob Burns, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
С
- Bob Carr, former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Bob Carr, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Bob Carr , mayor of Orlando, Florida
- Bob Carruthers, former member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
- Bob Casey Sr.,, former Governor of Pennsylvania
- Bob R. Casey, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Bob Casey Jr., current US Senator from Pennsylvania
- Bob Cashell, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and Mayor of Reno
- Bob Clement, former member of the US House of Representatives
- Bob Coffin, former Nevada State Senator
- Bob Collins, Australian Senator from the Northern Territory
- Bob Conley, candidate for United States Senate in 2008
- Bob Corbin, member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Bob K. Corbin, former Arizona Attorney General
- Bob Corker, U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- Bob Cortes, member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Bob Cotton, Senator for New South Wales
- Bob Crowell, Mayor of Carson City, Nevada
D-F
- Bob Dadae, Papua New Guinea politician
- Bob Davies , British businessman
- Bob Day, Senator for South Australia
- Bob Dearing, Mississippi State Senator
- Bob Debus, former MP from and Attorney General of New South Wales
- Bob dela Cruz, Filipino politician and contestant on Big Brother
- Bob Diamond , British-born American banker
- Bob Dixon, Missouri State Senator
- Bob Dold, former U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Bob Dole, American former senator and Presidential candidate
- Bob Dornan, former U.S. Representative from California
- Bob Drewel, former Snohomish County Executive
- Bob Duff, Connecticut State Senator
- Bob Duffy, former Lieutenant Governor of New York
- Bob Duynstee, member of the Dutch House of Representatives
- Bob Edgar, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Bob Ehrlich, former Governor of Maryland
- Bob Etheridge, former U.S. Representative from North Carolina
- Bob Ewing, South Dakota State Senator
- Bob Ferguson , Attorney General of Washington
- Bob Filner, former Mayor of San Diego
- Bob Fioretti, former Chicago City Alderman
- Bob Fitrakis, Ohio politician
- Bob Flanders, former Rhode Island Supreme Court justice
- Bob Foster , former Mayor of Long Beach, California
- Bob Franks, U.S. Representative from New Jersey
G-H
- Bob Gable, politician in Kentucky
- Bob Gammage, U.S. Representative from Texas
- Bob Gibbs, U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Bob Gibbs , former member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Bob Giuda, former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Bob Godec, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
- Bob Goodlatte, US Representative from Virginia
- Bob Graham, former US Senator from Florida
- Bob F. Griffin, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Bob Gullo, American businessman
- Bob Gunther, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Bob Guzzardi, lawyer and political activist in Pennsylvania
- Bob Hagan, former Ohio State Representative
- Bob Haldeman, White House Chief of Staff
- Bob Hanner, American politician and businessman
- Bob Harvey , former Mayor of Waitakere City, New Zealand
- Bob Hasegawa, member of the Washington Senate
- Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Bob Healey, perennial candidate in Rhode Island
- Bob Heffron, Premier of New South Wales
- Bob Hensgens, Louisiana State Senator
- Bob Herron, member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Bob Hogue, basketball coach and former Hawaii State Senator
- Bob Holden, former Governor of Missouri
- Bob Huff, former California State Senator
- Bob Hugin, American businessman
- Bob Huntley, former Idaho state representative and Supreme Court justice
I-K
- Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company
- Bob Inglis, former U.S. Representative from South Carolina
- Bob Jenson, member of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Bob Johnson , member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Bob Johnson , member of the Arkansas General Assembly
- Bob Jones , New Zealand businessman and politician
- Bob Jones , British police commissioner
- Bob Jones, American businessman and convicted criminal
- Bobby Jones, American amateur golfer
- Robert B. Jordan, III, former Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Robert Jubinville, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- Bob Kasten, former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
- Bob Katter, Australian politician
- Bob Katter Sr., Australian politician
- Bob Kelleher, American politician in Montana
- Bob Kerrey, American former governor and senator
- Bob Kilger, former Canadian MP from Ontario
- Bob Kiley, American-born London transit commissioner
- Bob Kirkwood, American environmentalist and businessman who is a member of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy
- Bob Kiss, former Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
- Bob Kraft, American businessman
- Bob Krause, former member of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Bob Krist, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Bob Krueger, former U.S. Senator from Texas
L-M
- Bob Lanier , Mayor of Houston
- Bob B. Lessard, former Minnesota state senator
- Bob Livingston, former U.S. Representative from Louisiana
- Bob Latta, U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Bob Lutz , Swiss American automobile executive
- Bob Lynn, member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Bob Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart, former British MP for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross
- Bob Margett, former California state senator
- Bob Marshall, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Bob Martinez, former Governor of Florida
- Bob Massie, Massachusetts politician
- Bob Mathias, U.S. Representative from California
- Bob Matsui, U.S. Representative from California
- Bob McDermott, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
- Bob McDonnell, American former governor
- Bob McEwen, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
- Bob McLeod , Premier of the Northwest Territories
- Bob McNair, American businessman
- Bob Mercer, American businessman
- Bob Menendez, U.S. Senator from New Jersey
- Bob Michel, former U.S. Representative from Illinois and House Minority Leader
- Bob Miller , former Governor of Nevada
- Bob Mollohan, United States Representative from West Virginia
- Bob Moretti, Speaker of the California House of Assembly
- Bob Muglia, American businessman
N-P
- Bob Ney, former member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
- Bob Nicholas, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Bob Nimmo, Administrator of U.S. Veterans Affairs
- Bob Nonini, member of the Idaho State Senate
- Bob Oaks, member of the New York State Assembly
- Bob Oatley, Australian businessman
- Bob O'Connor , Mayor of Pittsburgh
- Bob O'Dekirk, current mayor of Joliet, Illinois
- Bob Odell , former member of the New Hampshire Senate
- Bob Odom, longtime Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
- Bob O'Donnell, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Bob O'Halloran, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Bob O'Lone, American-born Canadian politician and soldier in Manitoba
- Bob Onder, member of the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives
- Bob Packwood, former United States Senator from Oregon
- Bob Pacheco, former California State Assemblyman
- Bob Pamplin, American businessman and media mogul
- Bob Parker , former Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Bob Peeler, former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
- Bob Perciasepe, former acting Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Bob J. Perry, political activist in Texas
- Bob Peterson , former North Dakota State Auditor
- Bob Peterson , member of the Ohio State Senate
- Bob Price, U.S. Representative from Texas
R-S
- Bob Rae, Canadian former premier and lawyer
- Bob Riley, former Governor of Alabama
- Bob C. Riley, Governor of Arkansas
- Bob Roberts , former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Bob Robertson, American lawyer and politician
- Bob Robson, former member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Bob Ronka, former Los Angeles City Council member
- Bob Ryan, former mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Bob Schaffer, former U.S. Representative from Colorado
- Bob Scott, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Bob Seely, British MP for the Isle of Wight
- Bob Sercombe, former Australian MP from Maribyrnong
- Bob Shamansky, U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Bob Shiller, American economist
- Bob Skelly, former Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia
- Bob Smith , former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
- Bob Smith , former member of the Victorian Legislative Council
- Bob Smith , current New Jersey State Senator
- Robert Freeman Smith, former U.S. Representative from Oregon
- Bob Stiller, American billionaire businessman
- Bob Straub, Governor of Oregon
- Bob Stump, U.S. Congressman from Arizona
- Bob Stump, former Arizona Corporation Commissioner
- Bob Such, South Australia politician
T-Z
- Bob Taft, former Governor of Ohio
- Bob Thomas, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Bob Tiernan, former member of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Bob Tisch, American businessman
- Bob Tuke, 2008 Tennessee Democratic U.S. Senate nominee
- Bob Turner , former U.S. Representative from New York
- Bob van den Bos, Dutch politician
- Bob Vander Plaats, American activist and politician
- Bob Vogel , member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Bob Walkup, former Mayor of Tucson, Arizona
- Bob Wanner, Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly
- Bob Wieckowski, California State Senator
- Bob Wilson, U.S. Representative from California
- Bob Wise, former Governor of West Virginia
- Bob Wooley, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- Bob Work, Deputy U.S. Secretary of Defense
- Bob Worsley, Arizona State Senator
- Bob Wright, Utah politician
- Bob Young, Canadian entrepreneur
- Bob Young , former Mayor of Augusta, Georgia
- Bob Ziegelbauer, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Bob Ziegler, member of the Alaska State Senate
- Bob Zimmer, Canadian MP for Prince George-Peace River, British Columbia
- Bob Zuckerman, American businessman and politician
Musicians
A-M
- Bob Andy, Jamaican reggae singer
- Bob Beckham, American country music singer
- Bob Belden, American saxophonist and composer
- Bob Benny, Belgian singer and musical theatre performer
- Bob Bert, American rock drummer
- Bob Bogle, American guitarist
- Bob Brozman, American guitarist
- Bob Casale, American musician with the band Devo
- Bob Crewe, American songwriter, singer, record producer
- Bob Crosby, American swing singer
- Bob DiPiero, American country musician
- Bob Dylan, American singer and songwriter
- Bob Gibson , American folk singer
- Bob Geldof, Irish singer
- Bob Gulla, American music writer
- Bob Helm, American jazz clarinetist
- Bob Hilliard, American songwriter
- Bob Jackson , British rock guitarist
- Bob Johnson , British guitarist
- Bob Kakaha, American bass guitarist
- Bob Kilpatrick, American gospel musician
- Bob Kirkpatrick , American blues musician from Texas
- Bob Marley, Jamaican reggae singer
- Bob Moore, American bassist
- Bob Mothersbaugh, American guitarist
- Bob Mould, American singer and guitarist
- Bob Pearson, English singer and pianist
Q-Z
- Bob Rafelson, member of The Monkees
- Bob Roberts , British folk singer and songwriter
- Bob Roberts , American novelty singer
- Bob Rock, Canadian musician
- Bob Rockwell, American-born Danish jazz saxophonist
- Bob Schmidt , American multi-instrumentalist
- Bob Seger, American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
- Bob Shane, American singer and guitarist, founding member of The Kingston Trio
- Bob Siebenberg, American drummer
- Bob Stanley , British musician
- Bob Vincent, American singer
- Bob Welch , American musician
- Bob Weston , British guitarist
- Bob Young , British musician
- Jawbone, American blues musician Bob Zabor
- Bob Zurke, American jazz pianist
Artists, journalists, writers, editors, and publishers
A-M
- Bob Atwood, American publisher who was the longtime editor of the Anchorage Times
- Bob Bird, British newspaper editor
- Bob Brown , American comic book artist
- Bob Brown , American newspaper publisher in Nevada
- Bob Byrne, Irish comic book artist and writer
- Bob Carroll , American writer and historian
- Bob Considine, American writer and syndicated columnist
- Bob Clampett, American animator, producer, and director best known for his work on Looney Tunes
- Bob Gibson , British artist
- Bob Greene, American journalist
- Bob Gruen, American author and photographer
- Bob Guccione, American magazine publisher
- Bob Guccione, Jr., son of above, American magazine publisher
- Bob Gurr, American designer
- Bob Gustafson, American comic book artist
- Bob Herbert, American journalist and syndicated columnist
- Robert H. Jackson , known as Bob Jackson, American photographer
- Bob Justin, American artist
- Bob Kane, American comic book artist
- Bob Kur, American journalist
- Bob Marshall , American forester, writer and activist
- Bob McLeod , American comic book artist
O-Z
- Bob Oksner, American comic book artist
- Bob Ong, Filipino author
- Bob Perelman, American poet
- Bob Peterson , Canadian photographer
- Bob Ross, American painter
- Bob Ross , American publisher and civil rights activist
- Bob Ryan, American sportswriter
- Bob Scheiffer, American journalist and news anchor
- Bob Smith , American comic book artist
- Bob Woodward, American investigative journalist and author best known for uncovering the Watergate scandal
- Bob Zentz, American guitarist
- Bob Ziering, American illustrator
In film, stage, television, and radio
A-G
- Bob Anderson , American animation director on The Simpsons
- Bob Baker, British television writer
- Bob Avian, American theatrical producer, choreographer, and director
- Bob Barker, American former television game show host
- Bob Beemer, American sound engineer
- Bob Beckel, American political analyst
- Bob Bender, American basketball coach
- Bob Bergen, American voice actor
- Bob Boyle, American animator
- Bob Byington, American director, screenwriter, and actor
- Bob Camp, American animator, director, producer, and comic book artist
- Bob Carroll , American actor and singer
- Bob Carroll, Jr., American television writer
- Bob Carruthers, British filmmaker
- Bob Clark, American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
- Bob Collins , American radio broadcaster
- Bob Courtney, South African actor and broadcaster
- Bob DeLaurentis, American television producer and writer
- Bob Delegall, American actor, director, and producer
- Bob Denver, American actor and comedian
- Bob Dishy, American stage, film, and television actor
- Bob Dyer, Australian entertainer
- Bob Einstein, American actor
- Big Brother Bob Emery, American children's show host
- Bob Fosse, American actor, dancer, choreographer, director, and screenwriter
- Bob Golding, British actor
- Bob Guiney, bachelor on The Bachelor
- Bob Gunton, American actor
H-S
- Bob Hope, British-born American entertainer
- Bob Horn , American television host
- Bob Hoskins, English actor
- Bob Johnson , American actor
- Bob Johnson, British weatherman
- Bob Devin Jones, American playwright
- Bob Jones, British sound engineer
- Bob Justman, American television producer
- Bob Keeshan, American actor and producer
- Bob Kevoian, American radio host
- Bob McGrath, American actor best known for playing Bob Johnson on Sesame Street
- Bob Monkhouse, British game show host, comedian and comedy writer.
- Bob Murawski, American film editor
- Bob Newhart, American comedian and actor
- Bob Nickman, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer
- Bob Odenkirk, American actor and director
- Bob Peterson , American director
- Bob Phillips, American journalist
- Bob Quinn , Irish director
- Bob Ray, American filmmaker
- Bob Roberts , American cinematographer
- Bob Saget, American comedian
- Buffalo Bob Smith, American television host
- Bob Smith , American comedian
- Bob Steele, American radio broadcaster
V-Z
- Bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor
- Bob Vila, American home improvement television host
- Bob Vosse, American adult film director
- Bob Weinstein, American film producer
- Bob "Hoolihan" Wells, American actor and television and radio personality
- Bob Yari, Iranian-born American film producer
- Bob Young , anchor of the ABC Evening News in the 1960s
- Bob Young, American television producer
- Bob Zany, American comedian
- Bob Zmuda, American writer, comedian, producer, and director
In sports
Baseball
- Bob Addie, American sportswriter who covered baseball
- Bob Allison, American baseball outfielder
- Bob Anderson , American baseball pitcher
- Bob Black , American baseball player
- Bob Boone, American retired Major League Baseball player and manager
- Bob Bowman , American outfielder
- Bob Brown , American professional baseball player
- Bob Brown , American-born Canadian professional baseball player
- Bob Caruthers, American pitcher and right fielder
- Bob Casey , American baseball announcer
- Bob Casey , Canadian baseball player
- Bob Conley , American pitcher
- Bob Coulson, American outfielder
- Bob Countryman, American minor league player and coach
- Bob Chance, American baseball player, a first baseman
- Bob De Carolis, American athletic director and softball coach
- Bob Didier, American baseball catcher
- Bob Dillinger, American baseball player
- Bob DiPietro, American baseball player, a right fielder
- Bob Ewing, American pitcher
- Bob Feller, American Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bob Gibson, American retired Hall of Fame MLB pitcher
- Bob Gibson , American baseball pitcher
- Bob Gorinski, American designated hitter and outfielder
- Bob Hansen , American professional baseball player
- Bob Humphreys , American baseball pitcher
- Bob Johnson , American baseball catcher
- Bob Johnson , American baseball infielder
- Bob Johnson , American baseball left fielder
- Bob Johnson , American baseball pitcher
- Bob Jones , American baseball player
- Bob Kipper, American baseball coach
- Bob Lee , American relief pitcher
- Bob Lemon, American Major League Baseball pitcher and manager
- Bob Melvin, American Major League Baseball player and manager
- Bob Meusel, American Major League Baseball player
- Bob Milacki, American baseball pitcher
- Bob Nieman, American outfielder
- Bob O'Brien, American baseball pitcher
- Bob O'Farrell, American baseball player and manager
- Bob Ojeda, American baseball pitcher
- Bob Patrick, American outfielder
- Bob Peterson , American catcher
- Bob Pettit , American outfielder
- Bob Quinn , American baseball executive, grandfather of below
- Bob Quinn , American baseball executive, grandson of above
- Bob Robertson, American first baseman
- Bob Ross , American baseball pitcher
- Bob Schmidt , American baseball player
- Bob Shirley, American baseball pitcher
- Bob Short, American baseball owner
- Bob Skinner, American baseball player, coach, and manager
- Bob Turley, American pitcher
- Bob Vines, American pitcher
- Bob Zick, American pitcher
- Bob Zupcic, American outfielder
Basketball
- Bob Brown , American professional basketball player in the NBL
- Bob Brown , American professional basketball player in the NBA
- Bob Carney, American basketball player
- Bob Carrington, American basketball player
- Bob Cousy, American Hall-of-Fame basketball player
- Bob Davies, American basketball player
- Bob Delaney , American basketball referee
- Bob Dille, American basketball player
- Bob Duffy , American basketball player
- Bob Duffy , American basketball coach
- Bob Gibbons, American high school basketball talent scout and coach
- Bob Hansen, American professional basketball player
- Bob Hoffman , American basketball coach
- Bob Kinney, American basketball player
- Bob Knight, American college basketball coach
- Bob McAdoo, American basketball player
- Bob McKillop, American basketball coach
- Bob Myers, American basketball executive
- Bob Peterson , American basketball player
- Bob Pettit, American basketball player
- Bob Quick , American basketball player
- Bob Zuffelato, American-born Canadian basketball scout
Football
- Bob Ackles, Canadian football administrator
- Bob Anderson , American football halfback
- Bob Anderson , British goalkeeper
- Bob Bellinger, American football player
- Bob Beattie , American football tackle
- Bob Beattie , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Beatty, American football coach.
- Bob Bergeron, American football player, a placekicker
- Bob Bird , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Bjorklund, American football player
- Bob Blackman , American football player and coach
- Bob Books , American football player
- Bob Bostad, American football coach
- Bob Bosustow, Australian rules footballer
- Bob Bowlsby, American football administrator
- Bob Boyle , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Brown , Canadian football player
- Bob Brown , American football player
- Bob Brown , British footballer
- Bob Brown , British footballer
- Bob Brown , British footballer
- Bob Brown , American football player
- Bob Brown , British rugby league player
- Bob Brown , Australian rugby union player
- Bob Carroll , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Casey , Irish rugby union player
- Bob Chandler, American football wide receiver
- Bob Collins , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Collins , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Coverdale, English rugby league player
- Bob Crampsey, Scottish soccer reporter
- Bob Damewood, American football coach
- Bob Davie , American football coach
- Bob DeBesse, American football coach
- Bob Dee, American football defensive end
- Bob Dees, American football defensive tackle
- Bob Delanty, Australian rules footballer from Tasmania
- Bob deLauer, American football player
- Bob Delgado, Welsh footballer
- Bob Denton, American football defensive end and tackle
- Bob Diaco, American football coach
- Bob Dixon , English goalkeeper
- Bob Duff , New Zealand rugby union player and coach
- Bob Dyce, Canadian football coach
- Robert Forbes , known as Bob Forbes, American football coach
- Bob Gibson , American football coach
- Bob Gibson , English soccer player
- Bob Goodridge, American football player
- Bob Gould , Welsh rugby union player
- Bob Green , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Griese, American football quarterback
- Bob Gude, American football center
- Bob Guelker, American soccer coach
- Bob Hantla, American football player
- Bob Hayes, American Olympic sprinter and football wide receiver
- Bob Hempel, Australian rules footballer
- Bob Humphreys , American football player
- Bob Hoffman , American football player
- Bob Horn , American linebacker
- Bob Jackson , American running back
- Bob Jackson , English footballer
- Bob Jackson , English association football manager
- Bob Jenkins , American football halfback
- Bob Johnson , Australian rules football player
- Bob Johnson , Australian rules football player
- Bob Johnson , American football player
- Bob Johnson , British soccer player
- Bob Johnson , British soccer defender
- Bob Jones , Australian rules footballer for St. Kilda
- Bob Jones , Welsh rugby union forward
- Bob Jury, American football defensive list
- Bob Holburn, Canadian football player
- Bob Kalsu, American football player
- Bob Kiddle, British footballer
- Bob Kilcullen, American football player, a defensive end
- Bob Kimoff, Canadian football player
- Bob Kingston, Australian rules footballer
- Bob Latchford, British footballer
- Bob Lee , American quarterback
- Bob Lee , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Lee , British forward
- Bob Lenarduzzi, Canadian soccer player
- Bob Livingstone, American football player
- Bob Lutz, American high school football coach
- Bob MacLeod, American football halfback
- Bob McChesney , American football player
- Bob McChesney , American football player
- Bob McLean , Australian rules footballer
- Bob McLean , Australian rugby union player
- Bob McLean , Scottish soccer player
- Bob McLellan, Australian rules footballer
- Bob McLeod , American tight end
- Bob Moore , American football tight end
- Bob Moore , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Moore , Irish footballer
- Bob Newland, American football wide receiver
- Bob Nicholson , British rugby league player
- Bob Nicholson , Canadian football and baseball administrator
- Bob Nielson, American football coach
- Bob O'Billovich, Canadian football player
- Bob O'Connor , American football player
- Bob O'Dea, New Zealand rugby union player
- Bob Odell , American football player in the College Football Hall of Fame
- Bob O'Leary, American soccer player
- Bob Olson, American football player
- Bob O'Neill, Australian rules footballer
- Bob O'Reilly, Australian rugby league player
- Bob Parker , English defender
- Bob Petrich, American football defensive end
- Bob Petrie, Scottish halfback
- Bob Peyton, English halfback
- Bob Quickenden, New Zealand soccer player
- Bob Quinn , American football scout
- Bob Quinn , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Roberts , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Roberts , English goalkeeper
- Bob Roberts , Welsh full back
- Robert Roberts , known as Bob Roberts, Welsh midfielder
- Bob Robson , American goalkeeper
- Bob Rose , Australian rules footballer and coach
- Bob Ross , Australian rules footballer
- Bob Ryan , British rugby league forward
- Bob Sanders, American football safety
- Bob Schmidt , American football player
- Bob Shiring, American football coach
- Bob Stoops, American football coach
- Bob Sweiger, American football player
- Bob Van Doren, American defensive end
- Bob Van Duyne, American football guard
- Bob Voigts, American football coach
- Bob Vogel, American offensive lineman
- Bob Waterfield, American quarterback
- Bob Waters, American quarterback
- Bob Westfall, American football player
- Bob Wilson, Scottish goalkeeper and broadcaster
- Bob Yates, American football player
- Bob Young , American offensive guard
- Bob Young, American football coach
- Bob Young , Scottish right back
- Bob Young , English footballer and manager
- Bob Zeman, American football defensive back
- Bob Zimny, American football tackle
Golf
- Bob Byman, American golfer
- Bob Dickson, American golfer
- Bob Kirk, Scottish golfer
- Bob Toski, American golfer
Ice hockey
- Bob Bergloff, American hockey player
- Bob Blackburn , Canadian hockey player
- Bob Brown , Canadian hockey player
- Bob Courcy, Canadian hockey player
- Bob Dickson , Canadian hockey player
- Bob Dill, American hockey player
- Bob Dillabough, Canadian hockey player
- Bob DiLuca, Canadian Olympic hockey player
- Bob Gainey, Canadian Hall-of-Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the NHL
- Bob Johnson , American hockey coach
- Bob Johnson , American hockey goalkeeper
- Bob Jones , Canadian professional hockey player
- Bob Kirkpatrick, Canadian hockey player
- Bob Nicholson , Canadian hockey administrator
- Bob Nystrom, Swedish-born Canadian hockey player
- Bob MacMillan, Canadian hockey player
- Bob Probert, Canadian hockey player
- Bob Robertson , Canadian hockey player
Motorsports
- Bob Akin, American race car driver
- Bob Anderson , British motorcycle race driver
- Bob Brown , Australian motorcyclist
- Bob Flock, NASCAR driver
- Bob Holden , Australian racing driver
- Bob Jane, Australian race car driver
- Bob Kilby, British motorcyclist
- Bob McLean , Canadian racing driver
Swimming
- Bob Jackson , American swimmer
- Robert J. H. Kiphuth, known as Bob Kiphuth, American swim coach at Yale University
- Bob Windle, Australian swimmer
Tennis
- Bob Bryan, American tennis player
- Bob Green , American tennis player
- Bob Hewitt, Australian-South African tennis player convicted in 2015 of sex crimes
- Bob Lutz , American tennis player
Track and field
- Bob Anderson , American runner and photographer
- Bob Beamon, American long jumper
- Bob Gutowski, American pole vaulter
- Bob Humphreys , American discus thrower and shot putter
- Bob Kiesel, American Olympic sprinter
- Bob Richards, American pole vaulter and politician
Announcers and sportscasters
- Bob Blackburn , American basketball announcer
- Bob Carpenter , American sportscaster
- Bob Costas, American sportscaster
- Bob DeLaney , American sportscaster
- Bob Dillner, American motorsports journalist and sportscaster
- Bob Jenkins, American sportscaster
- Bob Ley, American sports anchor
- Bob Papa, American sportscaster
- Bob Rodgers, American sportscaster
- Bob Tallman, American rodeo announcer
Other
- Bob Anderson , British world darts champion
- Bob Anderson , British fencer
- Bob Anderson , American wrestler
- Bob Baffert, American Hall-of-Fame horse owner and trainer
- Bob Beattie , American skiing coach
- Bob Blum, American Olympic fencer
- Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-American skateboarder
- Bob Chow, American shooter
- Bob Cottam, English cricketer
- Bob Cottingham, American fencer
- Bob Diry, German boxer
- Bob Foster, American boxer
- Bob Hoffman , American sports promoter
- Bob Jungels, Luxembourgish cyclist
- Bob McLeod , Australian cricketer
- Bob McLeod , Canadian cyclist
- Bob O'Keeffe, Irish hurler
- Bob Parker , New Zealand rower
- Bob Schrijber, Dutch mixed martial artist
- Bob Shillinglaw, American lacrosse coach
- Bob Shirlaw, Australian rower
- Bob Willis English cricketer
Professional wrestlers
- Bob Armstrong, American professional wrestler
- Bob Backlund, American professional wrestler
- Bob Brown , Canadian professional wrestler
- Bob Orton, American professional wrestler
- Bob Orton, Jr., American professional wrestler, son of the above
In science, medicine and technology
- Bob Bemer, American computer scientist
- Bob Berner, American geologist
- Bob Berry, American dendrologist
- Bob Carr, Australian archaeologist
- Bob Green, Australian naturalist and photographer
- Bob Greene, American doctor and fitness writer
- Bob Irwin, Australian naturalist, conservationist, and herpetologist
- Bob Johnson, British psychiatrist
- Bob O'Rear, former employee of Microsoft
- Bob Paine, American zoologist
- Bob Park, American scientist
- Bob Ryan, American meteorologist
- Bob Smith , American doctor
- Bob Van Dillen, American meteorologist
- Bob Waterston, American biologist
Soldiers
- Bob Doe, British Second World War pilot
- Bob Hoover, aerobatic pilot and United States Air Force test pilot and fighter pilot
- Bob Johnson , Canadian Second World War pilot
- Bob Judson, British Royal Air Force commodore
- Bob Vickman, United States Army Air Forces and Israeli Air Force pilot
- Bob Yule, New Zealand Second World War Royal Air Force fighter pilot
Other
- Bob Black, American anarchist and author
- Bob Dalton , American Old West outlaw, leader of the Dalton Gang
- Bob Greene , Native American elder from the Makah tribe
- Bob Jackson , British priest
- Bob Johnson , British butcher
- Bob Jones, Sr., American evangelist and first president of Bob Jones University
- Bob Jones, Jr., son of Bob Jones, Sr. and second president of the university
- Bob Jones III, son of Bob Jones, Jr. and third president of the university
- Bob Kramer, American bladesmith
- Bob McLean , Australian wine maker
- Bob Moses, American civil rights activist
- Bob Quick , British police officer
- Robert Satiacum, Native American activist
- Bob Shoudt, American competitive eater
- Haralabos Voulgaris, known as Bob Voulgaris, Canadian gambler
- Bob Younger, American Old West outlaw, member of the James-Younger Gang
Fictional characters
- B.O.B., the name shared by the gelatinous, brainless side protagonist from Monsters vs Aliens and Ashe's robotic companion from Overwatch
- 'Lil Big' Bob, the otaku-wizard-rapper man from the SMG4 internet series
- Bob Belcher, the title character of the 2011 animated sitcom Bob's Burgers
- Bob Johnson, a human character on Sesame Street
- Bob Johnson, in the 1994 American animated series Squirrel Boy
- Bob Kelso, on the American television series Scrubs
- Bob Parr, Mr. Incredible
- Bob Pataki, in the 1996 American animated series Hey Arnold
- Bob Wilson, in the 1995 video game Fatal Fury 3
- Bob, a pseudonym used by two characters
- Bob, a "watchlizard" from the First Comics series GrimJack
- Bob, a video game character
- Bob, a novel and television series character
- Bob, one of the eponymous main characters of the sprite comic Bob and George
- Bob, in Bubble Bobble
- Bob, in the Canadian animated television series ReBoot
- Bob, a character in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- Bob, in Weebl and Bob
- Bob, the title character of the film What About Bob?
- Bob, Agent of HYDRA, a Marvel Comics villain
- Almighty Bob, a deity in the novel Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
- Handsome Bob, in the film RocknRolla
- Killer BOB, a villain from the American television series Twin Peaks
- Planet Bob, also known as New Earth, in the film Titan A.E.
- Sideshow Bob, a recurring character on The Simpsons
- Silent Bob, in several Kevin Smith films
- Smilin' Bob, in commercials for Enzyte
- Bob the Killer Goldfish, in the Earthworm Jim universe
- Bob the Tomato, a main character from VeggieTales