Namesakes
Bob Dylan
(m) 1941- 
Grammy Award Winners 1998 Time Out of Mind (album of the year)
Nobel Prize Winners 2016 (literature)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988
Bob Marley
(m) 1945-1981
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994
Bob Hoskins
(m) 1942-2014
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Hope
(m) 1903-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Bob Saget
(m) 1956-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/presenter)
Bob Hawke
(m) 1929-2019
Australian Prime Ministers 1983-1991
Bob Dole
(m) 1923-2021
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Bob Fosse
(m) 1927-1987
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 1973 Cabaret (director)
Bob Woodward
(m) 1943-
Notable Journalists
Billy Bob Thornton
(m) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Newhart
(m) 1929-2024
Grammy Award Winners 1961 ; The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (best new artist/album of the year)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Bob Ross
(m) 1942-1995
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Notable Artists
Bob Beamon
(m) 1946-
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1968 long jump (gold)
Bob Cousy
(m) 1928-
Hall-of-Famers 1970 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1957 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Bob Kane
(m) 1915-1998
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Bob Barker
(m) 1923-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Bob Odenkirk
(m) 1962-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Pettit
(m) 1932-
Hall-of-Famers 1970 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1956; 1959 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Bob Bryan
(m) 1978-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 tennis (bronze/gold)
Bob Iger
(m) 1951-
Notable Businesspeople
Bob Seger
(m) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004
Bob Mathias
(m) 1930-2006
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 decathlon (gold)
Bob Richards
(m) 1926-2023
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952; 1956 pole vault (bronze/gold)
Bob Gunton
(m) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Balaban
(m) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Hayes
(m) 1942-2002
Hall-of-Famers 2009 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Olympic Medalists 1964 100 m; 4x100 m relay (gold)
Bob McAdoo
(m) 1951-
Hall-of-Famers 2000 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1975 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Bob Schul
(m) 1937-
Olympic Medalists 1964 5000 m (gold)
Bob Tisdall
(m) 1907-2004
Olympic Medalists 1932 400 m hurdles (gold)
Bob de Jong
(m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 1998; 2006; 2010; 2014 speed skating (silver/gold/bronze)
Bob Burns
(m) 1950-2015
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2006 Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bob Peck
(m) 1945-1999
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Boozer
(m) 1937-2012
Olympic Medalists 1960 basketball (gold)
Bob Kiesel
(m) 1911-1993
Olympic Medalists 1932 4x100 m relay (gold)
Bob Bryar
(m) 1979-2024
Notable Musicians
Bob Seagren
(m) 1946-
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 pole vault (gold/silver)
Bob Gibson
(m) 1935-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1981 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1968 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Bob King
(m) 1906-1965
Olympic Medalists 1928 high jump (gold)
Bob Kurland
(m) 1924-2013
Hall-of-Famers 1961 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 basketball (gold)
Bob Lanier
(m) 1948-2022
Hall-of-Famers 1992 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Bob Denver
(m) 1935-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Houbregs
(m) 1932-2014
Hall-of-Famers 1987 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Bob Welch
(m) 1945-2012
Notable Musicians
Robert LeGendre
(a.k.a. Bob) (m) 1898-1931
Olympic Medalists 1924 pentathlon (bronze)
Bob Clotworthy
(m) 1931-2018
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 diving - springboard (bronze/gold)
Bob Gaudio
(m) 1942-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Four Seasons
Bob Kenney
(m) 1931-2014
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (gold)
Bob Skelton
(m) 1903-1977
Olympic Medalists 1924 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (gold)
Bob Weir
(m) 1947-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994 The Grateful Dead
Bob McMillen
(m) 1928-2007
Olympic Medalists 1952 1500 m (silver)
Bob Webster
(m) 1938-
Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964 diving - platform (gold)
Bob Windle
(m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1964; 1968 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold/bronze/silver)
Robert Young
(a.k.a. Bob) (m) 1916-2011
Olympic Medalists 1936 4x400 m relay (silver)
Bob Feller
(m) 1918-2010
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Bob Dandridge
(m) 1947-
Hall-of-Famers 2021 (basketball)
Bob Clark
(m) 1913-1976
Olympic Medalists 1936 decathlon (silver)
Bob Van Osdel
(m) 1910-1987
Olympic Medalists 1932 high jump (silver)
Bob Davies
(m) 1920-1990
Hall-of-Famers 1969 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Bob Gutowski
(m) 1935-1960
Olympic Medalists 1956 pole vault (silver)
Bob de Voogd
(m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Bob Gainey
(m) 1953-
Hall-of-Famers 1992 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Bob Bennett
(m) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m backstroke (bronze)
Bob Cowell
(m) 1924-1960
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver)
Bob Lemon
(m) 1920-2000
Hall-of-Famers 1976 (baseball)
Bob Maas
(m) 1907-1996
Olympic Medalists 1932 sailing (silver)
Bob Peliza
(m) 1920-2011
Other Leaders 1969-1972 Gibraltar (prime minister)
Bob Pulford
(m) 1936-
Hall-of-Famers 1991 (ice hockey)
Bob Sohl
(m) 1928-2001
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
Edwyn Owen
(a.k.a. Bob) (m) 1936-2007
Olympic Medalists 1960 ice hockey (gold)
Bob Bogle
(m) 1934-2009
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2008 The Ventures
Bob McGregor
(m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 100 m freestyle (silver)
Bob Griese
(m) 1945-
Hall-of-Famers 1990 (football)
Bob Lilly
(m) 1939-
Hall-of-Famers 1980 (football)
Bob St. Clair
(m) 1931-2015
Hall-of-Famers 1990 (football)
Robert Long
(a.k.a. Bob) (m) 1943-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Bob Clendenin
(m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1991 (hurricane)
Bob "The Boomer" Brown
(m) 1941-2023
Hall-of-Famers 2004 (football)
Bob Elliott
(m) 1916-1966
Most Valuable Players 1947 baseball
Bob O'Farrell
(m) 1896-1988
Most Valuable Players 1926 baseball
Bob Nelson
(m) 1956-
Notable Filmmakers
Bob Waterfield
(m) 1920-1983
Hall-of-Famers 1965 (football)
Bob Hurley
(m) 1947-
Hall-of-Famers 2010 (basketball)
Jim Bob Duggar
(m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (reality star)
Robert California
(a.k.a. Bob) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 The Office
Bob Hunter
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Frasier
Bob Pinciotti
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 That '70s Show
Robert "Big Bob" Pataki
(a.k.a. Bob) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Hey Arnold!
Bob Wiley
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1991 What About Bob?
Bob Fraser
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Due South
Bob Jackson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 Strong Medicine
Bob Acres
(m)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1775 The Rivals
Bob
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1979 (hurricane)
Bob
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1985 (hurricane)
Bob
(m)
Tolkien's Characters
Bob
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1992 Bob
Bob
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1993 Bob