Definition
The titular character from the animated television series 'SpongeBob SquarePants', a yellow sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. The character has become a cultural icon representing optimism and childlike wonder.
Etymology
Compound of 'sponge' (from Greek 'spongos') and 'Bob' (diminutive of Robert). Created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, combining his scientific knowledge of sea sponges with a common American nickname.
Kelly Says
SpongeBob's creator was a marine biology teacher who designed the character to teach children about ocean life while entertaining them. The show's scientific accuracy in depicting underwater physics (or intentional inaccuracy for comedy) reflects this educational background.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ስፖንጅ ቦብ
spo-n-j bob
ARالعربية
سبونج بوب
sbonj bob
BNবাংলা
স্পঞ্জবব
sponj-bob
CACatalà
SpongeBob
spongebob
CSČeština
SpongeBob
spongebob
DADansk
SpongeBob
spongebob
DEDeutsch
SpongeBob
spongebob
ELΕλληνικά
ΣπONGEBOB
spongebob
ESEspañol
Bob Esponja
bob es-pon-ha
FAفارسی
سبانچ بوب
sbanch bob
FISuomi
Spongebob
spongebob
FRFrançais
Bob l'Éponge
bohl la-pong
GUGU
સ્પોન્જબોબ
sponj-bob
HEעברית
ספוג'בוב
sof-jibob
HIहिन्दी
स्पंजबॉब
spanj-bob
HUMagyar
Spongebob
spongebob
IDBahasa Indonesia
SpongeBob
spongebob
ITItaliano
Bob lo Sponge
bob lo spon-je
KMKM
ស្ពង្ច ប៊ូប
s'pong b'oob
MSBahasa Melayu
SpongeBob
spongebob
MYမြန်မာ
စပंजဘောဘ
sbanj-ba-ba
NLNederlands
SpongeBob
spongebob
NONorsk
SpongeBob
spongebob
PAPA
ਸਪ SpongeBob
spanj-bob
PLPolski
SpongeBob
spongebob
PTPortuguês
Bob Esponja
bob es-pon-zha
RORomână
SpongeBob
spongebob
RUРусский
Спанч Боб
spanch bob
SVSvenska
Spongebob
spongebob
SWKiswahili
SpongeBob
spongebob
TAதமிழ்
ஸ்பான்ஜ் பப்
spanj-pap
TEతెలుగు
స్పాంజ్ బాబ్
spanj-bab
TRTürkçe
SpongeBob
spongebob
UKУкраїнська
Спанч Боб
spanch bob
URاردو
سبنج بوب
sbonj bob
VITiếng Việt
Boboiboy
bo-boi-boy