Roberta

Roberta: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: roh-BER-tuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Roberta is the feminine form of Robert, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'. It is widely used across several European languages.

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How popular is Roberta?

202418.6 per million US babies

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Babies named Roberta in 202462

2024 rank#2,741 girls

Peak year1937

Total US babies since 1880172,267

Roberta is steady now but far below its 1937 peak.

Names like Roberta

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Roberta questions

What does the name Roberta mean?

Roberta means "bright fame". It comes from Germanic. Roberta is the feminine form of Robert, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'. It is widely used across several European languages.

Is Roberta a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Roberta?

62 US babies were named Roberta in 2024. Its peak year was 1937.

How do you pronounce Roberta?

Roberta is usually pronounced roh-BER-tuh.

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.