Roberto

Roberto: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright fame”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: roh-BEHR-toh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Robert, from Germanic Hrodebert. The elements mean 'fame' and 'bright'.

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How popular is Roberto?

2024162 per million US babies

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Babies named Roberto in 2024538

2024 rank#553 boys

Peak year1981

Total US babies since 1880112,951

Roberto is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.

Names like Roberto

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Roberto questions

What does the name Roberto mean?

Roberto means "bright fame". It comes from Germanic. Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Robert, from Germanic Hrodebert. The elements mean 'fame' and 'bright'.

Is Roberto a boy or girl name?

Roberto is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Roberto?

538 US babies were named Roberto in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.

How do you pronounce Roberto?

Roberto is usually pronounced roh-BEHR-toh.

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.