Robert

Robert: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: RAH-bert · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Old High German Hrodebert, composed of elements meaning fame and bright. It spread widely in medieval Europe through Norman French forms.

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How popular is Robert?

20241,137 per million US babies

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Babies named Robert in 20243,785

2024 rank#90 boys

Peak year1937

Total US babies since 18804,866,007

Robert is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.

Names like Robert

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Robert questions

What does the name Robert mean?

Robert means "bright fame". It comes from Germanic. From Old High German Hrodebert, composed of elements meaning fame and bright. It spread widely in medieval Europe through Norman French forms.

Is Robert a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Robert?

3,785 US babies were named Robert in 2024. Its peak year was 1937.

How do you pronounce Robert?

Robert is usually pronounced RAH-bert.

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.