Given name & surname
Hobbie
“one who is bright with fame”
Hobbie is a variant of Hobbes. In English use, Hobbes carries the interpretation “one who is bright with fame.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hobbie is a variant of Hobbes. In English use, Hobbes carries the interpretation “one who is bright with fame.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hobbie connects to the Robert name family through Hobbes. Robert has been associated with Germanic and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Hobbie connects to the Robert name family through Hobbes. The history of Robert gives this family its wider story. Robert’s historical associations include three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Hobbie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1958. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 738 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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