What is Bob Dylan's full name?

Bob Dylan's full birth name is Robert Allen Zimmerman. He was born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, and later became one of the most influential singer-songwriters in popular music.

Zimmerman adopted the professional name Bob Dylan after moving into New York City's folk-music scene. The surname was inspired by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, although Dylan later emphasized that the stage name was his own artistic choice rather than a simple imitation. He legally changed his name to Robert Dylan in 1962, which is why some sources distinguish his legal name from his birth name.

A common mix-up is the middle name: it is Allen, not Alan, Alexander, or Andrew. Dylan's career includes landmark albums such as The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and Highway 61 Revisited, and he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.