Bobak is a given name and a surname. It is a Persian male given name and a variant of Babak, which is derived from the Old Persian , meaning 'young father'. In Polish, Bobak is a surname, derived from the Slavic word , meaning "bean" or "broad bean". The name may refer to: Given name Bobak Ferdowsi (born 1979), American systems engineer Bobak Kianoush (born 1978), British musician Surname Bruno Bobak (1923–2012), Canadian artist Celia Bobak, set decorator and art director Jacqueline Bobak (born 1962), American musician Katherine Bobak (born 1994), Canadian pair skater Molly Bobak (1922–2014), Canadian artist and writer Przemysław Bobak (born 1974), Polish diplomat Stanisław Bobak (1956–2010), Polish ski jumper See also Babak (disambiguation) References Persian masculine given names Polish-language surnames