Robert Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Robert

Robert Name Origin: German
Pronunciation: rah(b)-ert
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Robert Name Meaning

Robert is a throwback pick to stand apart from the sea of Liams and Noahs, a long-time ruler of the charts that has cooled enough to become a fresh find again. He has a fantastic meaning of “bright fame” and a rich history of use to dive into.

A mature pick with tons of nicknames to dress it down, Robert doesn’t have to worry about feeling too youthful or too serious. Nicknames like Bobby and Robbie keep him light, while simple picks like Bob, Rob, and Bert age well. He easily fits in the adult world, avoiding the timestamp seen in trendy picks.

Robert is stoic and wise beyond his years, always studying the world around him for hidden meanings and lessons. He craves nothing more than a good book to dive into and surrounds himself with learning and wonder. Whether he’s exploring the night sky with a telescope or picking up new words in the dictionary, Robert is never one to turn down an opportunity to expand his horizons.

A classic moniker, Robert has been the name of kings from Scotland, France, and Naples as well as the name of dukes from Normandy, Albany, and more. Outside of royalty, he’s also appeared as several popes and political figures, cementing his role as a prolific name in the history books.

Robert Name Popularity

How popular is the name Robert? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	4	5,609	1.5931%
1911	5	6,519	1.7506%
1912	4	12,833	2.5447%
1913	4	15,680	2.7656%
1914	4	21,188	3.0403%
1915	4	28,738	3.1631%
1916	4	31,741	3.2859%
1917	4	35,220	3.5205%
1918	4	40,620	3.7848%
1919	4	41,027	3.9181%
1920	3	48,678	4.378%
1921	2	52,781	4.6094%
1922	2	53,797	4.8288%
1923	2	56,120	5.0105%
1924	1	60,798	5.2355%
1925	1	60,896	5.3877%
1926	1	61,131	5.558%
1927	1	61,669	5.5712%
1928	1	60,696	5.6727%
1929	1	59,796	5.7729%
1930	1	62,147	5.9495%
1931	1	60,513	6.1311%
1932	1	59,262	5.9984%
1933	1	54,212	5.8189%
1934	1	55,828	5.7751%
1935	1	56,524	5.8165%
1936	1	58,491	6.072%
1937	1	61,829	6.2746%
1938	1	62,265	6.0822%
1939	1	59,645	5.8636%
1940	2	61,195	5.7574%
1941	2	64,233	5.7071%
1942	2	71,835	5.6887%
1943	2	74,862	5.7344%
1944	2	70,848	5.7165%
1945	2	69,933	5.7342%
1946	2	84,134	5.7018%
1947	2	91,642	5.49%
1948	2	85,467	5.3538%
1949	2	83,869	5.2137%
1950	2	83,565	5.19%
1951	2	86,361	5.0936%
1952	2	86,622	4.9624%
1953	1	86,195	4.8703%
1954	2	86,288	4.7203%
1955	4	83,719	4.5515%
1956	3	83,898	4.4421%
1957	4	81,706	4.2461%
1958	4	77,286	4.0893%
1959	5	74,494	3.9208%
1960	5	72,369	3.8195%
1961	5	72,900	3.8614%
1962	5	70,203	3.8239%
1963	5	70,016	3.9005%
1964	5	69,999	3.9767%
1965	5	63,134	3.8607%
1966	5	59,333	3.8002%
1967	5	56,380	3.7152%
1968	5	58,211	3.8767%
1969	5	58,327	3.786%
1970	5	57,201	3.5944%
1971	5	50,655	3.371%
1972	6	43,035	3.1597%
1973	7	38,701	2.9852%
1974	7	37,038	2.8497%
1975	6	35,335	2.7498%
1976	7	33,809	2.6232%
1977	7	34,220	2.5387%
1978	8	33,390	2.4835%
1979	8	34,023	2.4129%
1980	9	34,281	2.3446%
1981	9	34,402	2.3403%
1982	9	34,421	2.3034%
1983	10	32,745	2.219%
1984	9	31,772	2.1358%
1985	8	32,088	2.1141%
1986	9	31,341	2.0763%
1987	10	30,228	1.9808%
1988	10	30,313	1.9452%
1989	10	30,064	1.8631%
1990	13	28,871	1.7419%
1991	13	26,828	1.6459%
1992	17	24,088	1.5091%
1993	17	22,443	1.4395%
1994	21	20,555	1.3394%
1995	22	18,583	1.233%
1996	23	17,674	1.1804%
1997	23	16,304	1.1024%
1998	23	15,524	1.0372%
1999	26	14,539	0.9708%
2000	29	13,737	0.8992%
2001	30	12,663	0.8404%
2002	34	12,024	0.8024%
2003	35	11,393	0.7489%
2004	36	10,675	0.7004%
2005	37	10,159	0.6644%
2006	47	9,899	0.6322%
2007	47	9,376	0.5943%
2008	49	8,827	0.5711%
2009	55	7,826	0.5236%
2010	54	7,554	0.5242%
2011	62	6,968	0.4891%
2012	60	6,942	0.4872%
2013	62	6,708	0.4711%
2014	60	6,633	0.4553%
2015	63	6,111	0.42%
2016	62	5,977	0.4145%
2017	65	5,507	0.3946%
2018	71	5,140	0.3741%
2019	76	4,803	0.3548%
2020	79	4,282	0.3364%
2021	79	4,402	0.3601%
2022	81	4,051	0.3071%

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Names Like Robert

If you like Robert, you’ll love these other names like Robert.

What names are diminutives of Robert?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Robert sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Robert, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Bert	Illustrious	English
Bertie	Noble, bright, famous; illustrious; bright settlement; bright, famous raven; day-bright; bright promise; illustrious warrior; northern brightness; bright fame	German
Bo	To live	Scandinavian
Bob	A diminutive form of Robert.	English
Bobbie	Bright fame	German
Bobby	Bright fame	German
Nob	A diminutive form of Robert.
Rab	Bright fame	German
Rabbie	Bright fame	German
Rip	To tear, to rip away	American
Rob	A diminutive form of Robert.
Robb	Bright fame	German
Robbie	Bright fame	German
Robby	Bright fame	German

Robi	Bright fame	German
Rod	A diminutive form of Robert and Roderick.
Roddie	Famous power	German

What names are variants of Robert?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Robert.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Probert	Son of Robert	English
Riobard	Bright fame	German
Roban	Bright fame	German
Robben	Bright fame	German
Robbin	Bright fame	German
Robbins	Bright fame	German
Robbinson	Bright fame; son of Robert	German
Robers	Bright fame	German
Roberto	Bright fame	Italian
Robertson	Bright fame	German
Robin	A variant form of Robert.	English
Robinson	Son of Robert	English

Robson	Bright fame; son of Robert	German
Robyn	Bright fame	German
Robynson	Bright fame; son of Robert	German
Rupert	A variant form of Robert.	German
Ruperto	Bright fame	German
Ruprecht	Bright fame	German

What names sound like Robert?

If you like how Robert sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Robert.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Adelbert	Noble, bright, famous	German
Albert	Noble, bright, famous	German
Cuthbert	Bright, brilliant, famous	English
Delbert	Day-bright	English
Dobbs		English
Egbert	Bright, famous sword	English
Gilbert	Bright promise	French
Herbert	Illustrious warrior	German
Hobbes		English

Hubert	Bright or shining intellect	German
Lambert	Land brilliant	Scandinavian
Norbert	Northern brightness	German
Obert	Wealthy, bright	German
Osbert	Bright god	English

What names are similar to Robert?

Find a name that’s like Robert, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Calvin	Hairless one	English
Francis	Frenchman; free man	Latin
Henry	Home ruler	English
James	Supplanter	English
John	God is gracious	Hebrew
Louis	Famous warrior	French
Samuel	Name of God	Hebrew
Thomas	Twin	Greek
Vincent	Conquer	Latin
William	A willing protector	German

Lists With Robert

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Siblings of Robert

Mamas with kids named Robert also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender

Philip	Horse lover	Greek
Matthew	Gift of God	Hebrew
Stephen	Crown	English
Maria	Of the sea	Latin
Martin	Of Mars	Latin
Raymond	Protector	English
Emma	Whole or universal	German
Cathy	Pure	Greek
Coy	Son of Aodh	Irish
Henry	Home ruler	English
Noah	To rest	Hebrew
Aliya	Rising, ascending	Hebrew
Kylie	Boomerang	Aboriginal
Ryann	King	Irish
Ezra	Help	Hebrew

Isabella	Devoted to God	Italian
Brielle	God is my strength	French
Hallie	A variant spelling of Hally.	Scandinavian
Charlie	Free man	English
Josef	Jehovah increases	Hebrew
Taylor	Tailor; to cut	French
Reece	Enthusiasm	Welsh
Grace	Gracious one	English
Faith	Devotion	English
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
William	A willing protector	German
Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Joy	Happiness	Latin
Jordyn	To descend	Hebrew
Jubilee	Ram's horn	Hebrew

David	Beloved	Hebrew
Elena	Shining light	Greek
Leona	Lion	Latin
Tierra	Earth	Spanish
Daniel	God is My Judge	Hebrew

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28 Comments

Terri Mar 4 at 11:39 pm

I named him Robert because it is my dad’s first name

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Alexa Kaiser Feb 9 at 11:30 am

Both of my husband and I’s grandfathers on our mother’s side were named Robert. We knew if we ever had a boy it would be destined to be their namesake!

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Alicia Jun 15 at 4:28 pm

My husband named him Robert Chandler after his to grandfathers and I loved the name

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Brenda Nov 24 at 9:22 am

We named our son after my father-in-law, Robert, and we choose Samuel as the middle name. From the Old Testament of the Bible, meaning “God has heard” or “Name of God.”

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Jess Apr 15 at 7:45 am

Robert is named after my husband’s grandfather’s name.

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Madison Aug 5 at 6:13 am

I called him Robert because it’s a family name on both sides, We call him Bobby, although I want him to grow up to be a Robert. We also call him Bertie sometimes, I’m planning to enrol him in kindergarten as Robert.

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Robert M Grieve Jul 29 at 4:53 pm

My Name is Robert Michael G and my sons name is Robert Micheal G jr

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Mama Apr 10 at 6:30 pm

Named after husbands grandfather. Chosen by mom because of great Roberts in history. Convays images of strong, kind, and artistic men.

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Mama Cindy Feb 15 at 10:20 am

I’ve always liked the name Robert, but it is also my favorite characters name (Robert Downey Jr AKA Iron Man ) and my spouces middle name is Robert so it gave it that personalized reason for us to name him Robert

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Kyah-Ashley Aug 24 at 1:16 pm

It’s my boyfriend’s late father’s name.

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LaKisha Jul 1 at 5:16 pm

Robert is name after my husband’s first name. And Robert is strong name.

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Mayra Jun 27 at 4:33 pm

Husband chose babys name

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Eliz May 28 at 2:58 am

Named my son after my favorite actor who played my favorite Marvel character , Robert Downey Junior 😉

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Kathryn May 6 at 10:22 pm

We are planning on calling him Bo!

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Moryah Apr 17 at 4:14 pm

Hes named after my step dad it fits him well

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Eliz Mar 19 at 10:33 am

Because I love this name so much ! My son’s full name is Robert Daniel Boromir (^o^)/

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Patricia Dec 31 at 11:19 am

We chose the first name of Robert in remembrance of my fianc?’s grandfather whom he was very close too, that had passed away.

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Luckie Nov 9 at 12:11 pm

My husband name is Robert so he’s a junior. Actually he is a 4th because his Great grandfather and Grandfather are Robert as well. I just like tradition so that’s another reason his name is Robert

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Sarah Nov 2 at 11:34 am

My husband and father in law are both Robert, and my father is William. We passed down both names!

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Elaine Aug 16 at 10:08 am

We chose Robert because my husband’s grandfather who was like his dad died right before I became pregnant with him. We chose Thomas as the middle name after my grandfather that died a few months before my husband’s grandfather and Thomas was also my father’s middle name.
We liked that it could be shortened.
He was born at 36 weeks and 2 days. He was 6 lbs 11.9 oz and 20.5 inches.

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Krissy Jun 24 at 1:57 pm

Our little Robert is the 6th Robert in my husbands family. I didn’t really like any of the nicknames for Robert so we decided on calling him RJ!

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Mama Jun 13 at 2:58 pm

I actually really did not care to name my baby Robert, but it is a family name (husband and father in laws name). To compromise we call him Bert! It’s a love it or hate it name but not a trendy name so I like it!

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Sionen Jun 9 at 7:34 pm

It was a family name and we wanted to honour a great grandparent. We love that Robert has so many ways to shorten it – Bobby, bertie, Rob, Robbie, Bob, robbo that it will let him develop and grow into any personality he wants to be!

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Chiara Jun 8 at 3:13 pm

Robert was named after his father and grandfather so the name is passed on through the family.

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Tekla Apr 22 at 7:55 pm

We wanted to give our son a family name. So we chose the name of his grandfather as he was such a wonderful loving man we could only hope our son will grow up to be just like him.

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Melodie Apr 22 at 12:58 pm

Robert is our sons middle name. Named after his grandfather

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Susan Apr 11 at 1:10 pm

It is my husband’s great uncle’s name.

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Julia Apr 11 at 12:42 pm

Robert is my dad’s name, but everyone in his generation goes by Bob. Robert is also a Saints name.
Robert is easy to spell and pronounce.

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