Rob

Rob: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: RAHB · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of Robert, from Germanic elements hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'. Rob is also used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Rob?

20241.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Rob in 20246

Peak year1964

Total US babies since 18808,768

Rob is steady now but far below its 1964 peak.

Names like Rob

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Robertbright fame · Germanic
Robinbright fame · English
Robertobright fame · Germanic
Bobbybright fame · Germanic
Robynbright fame · English
Robertabright fame · Germanic
Bobbibright fame · English
Hobertbright fame · Germanic

Rob questions

What does the name Rob mean?

Rob means "bright fame". It comes from Germanic. Short form of Robert, from Germanic elements hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'. Rob is also used as an independent given name.

Is Rob a boy or girl name?

Rob is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rob?

6 US babies were named Rob in 2024. Its peak year was 1964.

How do you pronounce Rob?

Rob is usually pronounced RAHB.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.