What origin is the name Robert?

Robert comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Robert a popular name?

Robert is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Robert?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Robert — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Robert

Q: Is Robert a rare name?

Yes. Robert does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Robert

Robert

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Robert is an english unisex name meaning "Bright fame; famed; bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages; famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum; famed; bright; shining. 14th-century king robert the bruce. robert ".

Parents who choose Robert pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Bright fame; famed; bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages; famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum; famed; bright; shining. 14th-century king robert the bruce. robert ". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bright fame; famed; bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages; famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum; famed; bright; shining. 14th-century king robert the bruce. robert

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Nicknames & short forms

Rob

Bob

Bert

Quick answers about Robert

Very rare in US records

What does Robert mean?

Robert is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Bright fame; famed; bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages; famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum; famed; bright; shining. 14th-century king robert the bruce. robert ".

Is Robert a rare name?

Yes. Robert does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Robert

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Robert

Robert means "Bright fame; famed; bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages; famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum; famed; bright; shining. 14th-century king robert the bruce. robert " — these names share that spirit.