Robin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bright fame”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- ROB-in · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (86% of all uses)
Originally a medieval diminutive of Robert, from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'bright'. It is also identical to the bird name robin.
How popular is Robin?
Babies named Robin in 2024661
2024 rank#799 girls
Peak year1961
Total US babies since 1880338,120
Robin is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Robin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Robin questions
What does the name Robin mean?
Robin means "bright fame". It comes from English. Originally a medieval diminutive of Robert, from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'bright'. It is also identical to the bird name robin.
Is Robin a boy or girl name?
Robin is mainly a girl's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Robin?
661 US babies were named Robin in 2024. Its peak year was 1961.
How do you pronounce Robin?
Robin is usually pronounced ROB-in.
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.