Robbie

Robbie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: RAH-bee · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (51% girls, 49% boys since 1880)

Diminutive of Robert, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright.' Also used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Robbie?

202430.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Robbie in 2024101

2024 rank#2,438 boys

Peak year1963

Total US babies since 188043,816

Robbie is steady now but far below its 1963 peak.

Names like Robbie

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Robbie questions

What does the name Robbie mean?

Robbie means "bright fame". It comes from Germanic. Diminutive of Robert, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright.' Also used as an independent given name.

Is Robbie a boy or girl name?

Robbie is used for both: about 51% of US babies named Robbie since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Robbie?

101 US babies were named Robbie in 2024. Its peak year was 1963.

How do you pronounce Robbie?

Robbie is usually pronounced RAH-bee.

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.